Nursing Services
Courtenay Medical is staffed by experienced nurses who use their knowledge and skill to provide you with the best care possible.
Using private consultation rooms, our nurses are able to consult one-on-one with you, for such things as travel assessment, health screening, cervical smears or lifestyle advice. A nurse consultation fee may apply.
If you have a chronic medical condition such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or asthma, our nurses can greatly assist in helping you manage your condition.
Nursing services include, but not limited to:
- Blood pressure checks
- Dressing changes and wound management
- Smears and sexual health screening (no charge - 19 years and under)
- Depo-Provera injections
- Quit smoking advice
- Long-term Conditions Programme
- Immunisations both funded and non-funded
- Liquid nitrogen for verrucae, skin lesions, warts and skin tags (after GP consultation)
- Travel health
- Aclasta infusions
- IV cannulations
- Diabetes and cardiovascular risk assessments including ECG’s
- Asthma education and Spirometry
- Eczema education
- Well child checks
- Audiometry
- Drug screening
If you would like further information or would like to book an appointment to see the practice nurse please call us on 04 801 5228. We look forward to hearing from you.
Charges for Phone Advice from Our Nursing Team
Effective 3 August 2026
From 3 August 2026 a $20 fee may apply when you request to speak to our nursing team on the phone for clinical advice.
For many years, our nurses have provided telephone advice free of charge. As demand for this service has grown, our nurses now spend a significant amount of time each day providing individual clinical advice over the phone. Introducing this fee recognises their clinical expertise, professional knowledge, and the time involved in delivering this service.
When does the fee apply?
A $20 fee will apply if you contact our nursing team to request health advice.
Examples include:
- General health advice
- Advice on managing cold or flu symptoms
- Advice about immunisations
- Help interpreting blood test results
- Advice about medications or ongoing health concerns
These are examples only and are not a complete list. If you are requesting clinical advice from a nurse, the fee will generally apply.
When does the fee not apply?
There is no charge when a nurse contacts you to:
- Relay a message from your doctor
- Arrange follow-up care
- Provide on-the-day triage to assess your symptoms and book you in to see a doctor
- Give advice to under 14-year-olds and CSC card holders
If a nurse calls you for one of these reasons, but during the conversation you ask for additional clinical advice that goes beyond the original reason for the call, a $20 fee may apply. If this is the case, the nurse will let you know before continuing.
Free health advice and information
If you're looking for general health information, there are several excellent free resources available:
- Visit the Health Resources page on our website for downloadable resources, trusted websites, and answers to frequently asked questions.
- Explore Healthify, a trusted health information website endorsed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, with information on health conditions, medicines, blood tests, apps, and more.
- Call Healthline on 0800 611 116, the Disability Healthline on 0800 11 12 13, or the Vaccination Healthline on 0800 28 29 26 - all free!