St Albans Medical Centre

Welcome to St Albans Medical Centre, a leading establishment in the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand. As a dedicated health institution, we strive to provide exceptional care and support to our patients, making us a trusted point of interest for the local community.

At St Albans Medical Centre, we prioritize your wellbeing and offer a range of services to cater to your needs. We are thrilled to introduce our Health Coach, Laura, who is starting a Walking Group for Wellbeing. Join us every Tuesday at 9.30am as we explore the beautiful local area together. Bookings can be made with our friendly reception team.

Starting from the 1st of April, we are pleased to announce that we have stock of flu vaccines available. You can book your vaccine through your nurse or request it at your next GP appointment. Please note that the funded flu vaccine criteria has changed, now including children aged 6 months to 12 years old, Maori Pacific Is. from 55 years old. For full criteria, please refer to the link provided.

In addition, we now offer a new non-funded option called Fluad Quad, which is more effective than the standard flu vaccine for individuals over 65 years old. For more information about this option, please visit the link provided.

Excitingly, we are introducing two new free services available through your general practice team, conveniently located onsite at St Albans Medical Centre. Our Health Coach, Laura, can assist you with lifestyle changes, support, and education for long-term conditions such as prediabetes/diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol, gout, asthma, and more. She can also help with managing stress, motivation, loneliness, and provide support with healthy exercise, eating, sleep, and study. Additionally, Laura can help you access support in the community and provide advocacy with WINZ. This service is eligible for adults aged 16 and above with long-term conditions, and appointments are available from Monday to Thursday in both room-based or outdoor "walk and talk" sessions.

Furthermore, we are proud to introduce our Brief Interventional Talking Therapy (BITT) Practitioner, Amanda Shaw. Amanda specializes in addressing mild to moderate mental health concerns such as grief, depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug issues, relationship problems, family violence, insomnia, and stress. Using the FACT model of therapy, Amanda helps individuals develop coping strategies and create a plan to overcome feeling "stuck." This service is available for adults aged 16 and above, with up to five free sessions (one hour for the first session and 30-minute follow-ups every 2-4 weeks as required).

To access these services, simply speak to your GP or nurse. You can reach us by phone at 033559119 during business hours, or conveniently book your appointment online via Manage My Health. We continue to triage all consultation requests to ensure efficient and personalized care.

Please note that face masks are still mandatory inside the building, including consultation rooms, to prioritize the safety and well-being of our patients and staff.

At St Albans Medical Centre, we are committed to sustainability and have implemented paperless ePrescriptions. We prefer to send electronic scripts directly to your nominated pharmacy. We kindly request that you observe our 48-hour policy for routine prescription requests.

For further information and locally approved health resources, we recommend visiting HealthInfo, a health information website that provides valuable insights into health conditions, diagnosis, treatment, and referral options for people in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Thank you for choosing St Albans Medical Centre as your trusted healthcare provider. We look forward to serving you and supporting your health journey.