Taihape Health Limited provides an expanded range of services delivered, within a primary care based model, to approximately 3,600 enrolled patients. The health centre houses the GP and primary health nurses, x-ray, social worker/counsellor, community nursing services and visiting specialist clinics; including community mental health. On the same campus is a two-bed primary care maternity inpatient unit and physiotherapy services. They have also provided a nurse-led clinic in Waiouru, since the closure of the McMahon Health Clinic.
Taihape Health has been operating since 2011, as a subsidiary of the Whanganui Regional Health Network.
Doctors:
| Dr Antonia Hughes | Dr Chukwuemeka Uhuegbu |
Open hours:
| Day | Hours Open |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday: | 8:30am to 5:00pm |
| Saturday: | 9:00am to 12:00pm |
Registered Patient Consultation Fees without Community Services Card: :
0-13 years Free | 14-17 years $12.50 | 18-24 years $18.50 | 25-64 years $18.50 | 65+ years $18.50 |
Registered Patient Consultation Fees with Community Services Card:
0-13 years Free | 14-17 years $12.50 | 18-24 years $18.50 | 25-64 years $18.50 | 65+ years $18.50 |
Enrolling:
Yes
Practice Type:
Low Cost
Practice Manager:
Gemma Kennedy
Location of Taihape Health