Welcome to
Wadestown Medical Practice
Welcome to the Wadestown Medical Practice website.
We are a small, friendly medical centre, with five doctors and five nurses. We are located in the heart of Wadestown, next to the Wadestown Kitchen cafe, on the Wilton-Rongotai bus route.
We are open from 8am to 5pm, on weekdays.
We are currently accepting new patients. If you are new to the area, or simply would like to change to a doctor situated closer to where you live, please click on the 'enrol' tab.
October 2025 News
Measles Outbreak information from Ministry of Health 28th October 2025
How do I check if I/my child is immunised?
If you are unsure if you or your child has had two immunisations, you can check:
- Your Tamariki Ora/Well Child/Plunket book
- Vaccination Helpline free phone 0800 28 29 26
- Immunisations – My Health Record | Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora - https://my.health.nz/immunisations – a parent named on NZ birth certificate can sign up and view immunisation records for tamariki under 12
- Your medical centre or primary health care provider
Where can I get a measles vaccination?
You can get an immunisation via your medical centre or a vaccinating pharmacy and some community health services. You can book online using book my vaccine. A full list of providers is in the Healthpoint link.
- Book My Vaccine - Vaccine Scheduling - https://app.bookmyvaccine.health.nz/
- Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine • Wellington • Healthpoint (change the location filter for Hutt or Wairarapa) https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/immunisation/measles-mumps-rubella-mmr-vaccine/wellington/
What if I’m not sure if I am fully vaccinated?
Talk to your health provider or vaccinating pharmacy. If you don’t have any health reason that MMR shouldn’t be given and your history can’t be located then in most cases an extra dose of vaccine is the recommended option to make sure you are immune.
Who can’t have the MMR vaccination
- Pregnant people and people whose immune systems don’t work well (immunocompromised). Immunocompromise can be caused by some medical conditions and some medications.
- People who have had severe allergy to this vaccine or the substances it is made from.
- People who had another live injected vaccine in the past four weeks
- Please talk to your health provider about any medical conditions or medications you take so they can provide advice.
Who needs MMR vaccination?
70 years or older: People aged in their 70s and older do not need an MMR vaccine
Mid-50s and 60s: People aged in their mid-50s and in their 60s are very unlikely to need a vaccine, but it can be considered if necessary, e.g. travelling to high-risk countries
Adults up to mid-50s: People aged younger than mid-50s need MMR if they do not have a clear record of two doses of measles-containing vaccine or confirmed measles. Two doses, at least 4 weeks apart
Childhood: Two scheduled MMR doses should be given at 12 months and 15 months of age. Children who have not received two documented doses can be offered catch-up doses, given at least 4 weeks apart. If a child receives an MMR0 dose before 12 months of age, they still require the two scheduled doses at 12 months and 15 months
I think I have Measles, what do I do?
If you think you have Measles, please phone your medical centre or Healthline to discuss your symptoms, and they will help guide you towards the care you need. Do not come straight into the clinic as this risks passing it onto other people.
Symptoms including high fever, cough, sore red eyes or rash. If you have any of these, you should stay at home, and contact your GP or Healthline to talk about next steps.
Wadestown Medical
Hours over Christmas / New Year 2025/2026
We will be closing at 12pm on 24th December
29th - 31st December will be open 9-3pm for urgent care only
From 5th January 2026 we will be back to usual hours
If you need to be seen by a GP when we are closed please either:
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book an appointment with Practice Plus as an extension to your regular medical team, their hours include weekends/public holidays 8:00am - 8:00pm. To find out more or to book an appointment https://practiceplus.nz/ (This may be a cheaper option for some patients than WAMC)
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or go to WAMC (Wellington Accident & Urgent Medical Centre), 17 Adelaide Road, Newtown or call the free Healthline for advice: 0800 611 116
Booking Appointments
You MUST be well for your appointment. If you have ANY cough/cold/flu/sore throat/asthma/ fever / sore red eyes symptoms please call us instead on 04 473 7248 or call Healthline: 0800 611 116 for COVID queries. If you have any of these symptoms please do a RAT test.
With a lot of respiratory illness in the community at the moment we do recommend wearing a mask when you come into the practice.
If you are making the appointment for someone other than yourself or for something outside of a standard 15 minute appointment eg. infusion, minor surgery, multiple vaccines, immunotherapy, allergy, driver’s license medical, IUD insertion, respiratory or travel services please phone us on 04 473 7248 as these are not standard bookings that can be made through ManageMyHealth.
From
The Team at Wadestown Medical Practice
If you would like to register for Manage My Health (MMH) so that you can receive your lab results online please tell your doctor when you come in or email us at reception@wadestownmedical.co.nz
We are now accepting standard GP consultation bookings via MMH.
MMH is a secure way of accessing your:
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Lab results (from the date you sign up)
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Vaccination history
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And enables you to receive and send secure messages with your doctor
(for complete consultations via MMH there will be a fee).
For more information go to: www.managemyhealth.co.nz
“He mauri korero, he mauri wānanga”
Through talking about how we feel, together we can find a better way.
It is Wadestown Medical Practice’s Policy to notify you of all your test results and we will endeavour to do this within two weeks, even if they are normal.
Please be assured however, that if your results are significantly abnormal you will be notified much sooner.