Katikati Medical Centre is a GP practice at 4 Clive Road in Katikati, a rural town about 40 km north of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. The practice has 13 doctors, 12 practice nurses and 4 healthcare assistants, and the website says it cares for 9,500 enrolled patients. It offers a full range of primary health care, including smear tests by specially trained nurses, immunisations, skin checks, and a travel clinic run by Dr Vicky Jones, who holds a postgraduate qualification in travel medicine. Nurse-run clinics cover blood pressure, diabetes, healthy weight, smoking cessation, ear and respiratory conditions. A duty doctor and nurse are available every day for emergencies, and reception can be reached on 07 549 0411.
People with coughs, colds or other respiratory symptoms are asked to wear a surgical mask and not enter the building. Most are dealt with by phone, and those who need to be seen are seen in a cabin reached from the back carpark. Ka Ora, the online and after-hours GP service, is open weekdays until 10pm and weekends and public holidays from 8am to 8pm. It is not for urgent medical concerns. The practice also provides emergency care for residents of two local rest homes, in conjunction with St John.