http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.dunedincitygp.co.nz en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:53:08 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/159983/we-have-moved/ We have now moved to a bigger premises, a few blocks further north, to 15 St David Street, to accommodate our growing practice.  Patients will find there is better parking available and a bigger waiting room.  The practice is still conveniently placed to bus stops.... Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:29:04 +1300 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post159983 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/145736/female-doctor-now-available/ We are very excited to announce that we have a female GP joining the team at Dunedin City GP.  We also have female locum GPs available from time to time.  As they are not always available each day, please make sure to book ahead if you wish to see a female doctor.  Our average wait time is still around 2-3 days to see any doctor, with urgent cases usually seen on the day by a doctor and/or nurse.  ... Fri, 23 May 2025 16:49:46 +1200 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post145736 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/145694/an-exciting-new-collaboration/ Dunedin Community Health, our low-cost medical practice, is excited to open a satellite clinic in partnership with Te Roopu Tautoko Ki Te Tonga, a Māori community health and social service, based at 6 Wolseley Street.  They have built a multi-purpose, welcoming, whānau friendly space that is used by our GP and nurse to provide our low cost healthcare service.  This collaboration is a testament to the power of community partnerships in addressing healthcare disparities and promoting h... Thu, 22 May 2025 13:23:40 +1200 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post145694 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/138762/our-fees-are-increasing/ Dunedin City GP will be increasing fees for patients, effective from the 3rd of January  2025.The change does not include standard consultations for children under 14 years who remain free, or patients who hold Community Service Cards.In doing this, we are joining most other clinics in the country, as healthcare continues to be desperately underfunded by Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora), while the cost of running our clinic continues to rise. Rather than increasing our funding the governme... Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:04:19 +1300 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post138762 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/116809/dunedin-skin-and-surgery-clinic/ One of our doctors, Dr Niranjan Sharma, is offering a comprehensive range of minor surgery and skin services, through his Dunedin Skin and Surgery Clinic.  This private service is available to anyone (you do not have to be a Dunedin City GP patient).  Check out his website to learn more - or contact our reception team for more information.  ... Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:50:43 +1300 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post116809 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/111966/good-news-about-our-wait-times/ Due to another doctor joining our practice recently, we can now offer our patients same day or next day appointments (even for non-urgent matters).  ... Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:51:17 +1300 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post111966 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/111965/introducing-dr-niranjan-sharma/ Dunedin City GP welcomes our third doctor to our busy practice, Dr Niranjan Sharma.  Dr Sharma originally comes from Nepal but has also spent time in Japan, training and working in advanced surgery (gastrointestinal and organ transplants) before moving to New Zealand to become a General Practitioner.  He is now an accredited GP with Special Interest in Skin (known as a GPSI Doctor).   As well as English, he is fluent in Nepali, Japanese and Hindi.   You can read a bit more ab... Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:12:39 +1300 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post111965 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/105275/our-new-after-hours-urgent-care-service/ Patients enrolled with Dunedin City GP can now access their own after hours urgent care service.  For urgent matters only, please call 022 355 4178.  Your call will be returned within a couple of hours, by one of our doctors.  There is a surcharge for a phone/virtual ($30) or face-to-face ($60) consultation.   The service operates from 5:30pm - 10pm weekdays and from 8am - 10pm on weekends.  For all non-urgent matters, please call our Reception team during work hours, to... Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:29:24 +1200 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post105275 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/104807/our-award-winning-nursing-team/ Dunedin City GP is very proud of our nursing team that recently were recipients of two nursing awards (Southern Nursing Excellence Awards 2023).  They both won in their nominated categories.Tamsin received the Patient Safety Award for her commitment to building a culture of safety - championing patient, as well as, workplace safety.  Sunju received the Rising Star Award for showing promise in becoming an exceptional member of the nursing profession.  She has already made significa... Tue, 23 May 2023 09:58:40 +1200 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post104807 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/post/103616/we-are-now-accepting-new-patients-once-again/ We are fortunate to have some more staff joining us so we can now welcome new patients again.  Our waiting times to see a doctor are usually up to 2-3 days.  ... Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:41:21 +1200 http://www.dunedincitygp.co.nz/blog/#post103616