A general practice at 219 Innes Road in St Albans, Christchurch, which says it is taking new patients. Three doctors work at the practice, and the team includes registered nurses. The practice's nurses offer immunisations for children and adults, cervical screening, wound care, diabetes care, healthy lifestyle advice, smoking and vaping cessation support, ACC, IV treatments, routine injections, pregnancy testing, blood tests, gender affirming care and travel vaccines. Some nurses also do punch biopsies and suturing. The doctors have special interests in dermatology, women's health, adolescent health, mental health and older people's health. Consultations are available in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Phones are answered from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. The practice asks patients not to email personal medical enquiries. After hours, calls go to the after-hours service, and the website sends people to the 24 Hour Surgery. Emergencies go to 111. Reviewers mention the warm welcome from reception, the compassion and listening of one of the doctors, and the attention patients receive. One reviewer says the practice's doctor is great, but describes a reception experience that was poor on more than one occasion. These are individual accounts. Juno Health, 0.4 km away, rates higher, but on only one review, and St Albans Medical Centre, 0.9 km away, rates lower.