Gardens Medical Centre

doctor — North East Valley · Dunedin

About Gardens Medical Centre

A general practice at 26 Bank Street in North East Valley, Dunedin, that describes itself as evidence-based, with an emphasis on health education and preventative medicine. Inside the health centre there is also a dentist, a hygienist, a soft tissue therapist and a counsellor.

The practice offers the full range of general practitioner services. Normal hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Appointments are 15 minutes, and payment is taken at the consultation, by Visa, Mastercard, debit card, paywave, online banking, automatic payment or Medeor Pay by Link. Patients who are enrolled with the practice as their main provider pay lower fees, and the website says a Community Services Card can be checked. Consultation fees are displayed in the waiting room. Parking is available, including mobility parking and on-street parking, and the building is wheelchair accessible.

Missed appointments, or cancellations less than two hours before the appointment time, may incur a fee. From 1 February 2026, a doctor or nurse practitioner may be able to issue extended prescriptions of up to 12 months, if it is safe and clinically appropriate.

Urgent care is also available at the Dunedin Urgent Doctors and Accident Centre, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on a walk-in basis, at 18 Filleul Street. The phone number is 03 479 2900.

Our pick in North East Valley for a regular GP, with the urgent care centre a short way off.