Early morning surfing. Earlier or later in the day is a great time for the sea as the sun is not so intense.

Hopefully you are all enjoying the beginning of the summer break with a safe Christmas and looking forward to the New Year. It has been another busy and successful year for the practice with our ongoing focus on quality and education. Two more  Nurses, Ngawai and Keri, completed the PRIME training course, spending a week in Hamilton to do this. This gives them fantastic theoretical and practical skills to assist the St. John ambulance when needed. In addition Jackie Morris is now an accredited Prescribing Nurse. Jackie completed her Masters Degree in Nursing and a Prescribing module some years back and with recent legislation changes is now authorised to prescribe a wide range of medication appropriate to managing Primary Care medical conditions.  When you make an appointment at Tarawera Medical Centre you are always seen by a fully qualified and experienced nurse or doctor. We do not expect our patients to discuss their personal issues with health care assistants before seeing a fully qualified health professional.

Tarawera Medical Centre will reopen on Wednesday 28 December and again be closed for the stat holidays over the New Year weekend. Please check that you have sufficient supplies of your medication if going away and use the email request form if you need a new prescription. t

Best wishes for the New Year. Travel safely and remember to be Sunsmart.