Tend Waltham is a family GP and medical centre at 83 Waltham Road, Waltham, in Christchurch. The website says it has served the community since 1947, and that a pharmacy, dentist and physiotherapy service are in the same building. It is a walk-in clinic with nurse triage, and doctors can also be seen online 24/7. Services include health screenings, immunisations, prescriptions, mental wellness support and virtual care. There is parking in the carpark in front of the clinic, and bus route 27 stops on Waltham Road near Hastings Street East. As at 2026, an enrolled adult aged 25 to 64 pays $79 for a 15 minute urgent care consult, and a casual visitor in the same age group pays $129. The website says enrolment is open to residents in Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Canterbury.
Customers praise the responsive staff and the new clinic, and some say the paediatric care was good. Others were unhappy. One said the reception team was good until recently, and that emails went unanswered, which made a visit frustrating. Another said a doctor did not seem to take their concerns about a child seriously. Wait times came up too. Nearby, the only other doctor listed within a kilometre is Blackman Dr Janet, at the same address range, rated 4.0 from four reviews. Our pick in Waltham for a local GP, with the caution that some visits have been frustrating.