Coronavirus: please see the Ministry of Health website www.health.govt.nz or the Canterbury Primary Response Group website www.primaryhealthresponse.org.nz for the latest updates. If you have symptoms PLEASE DO NOT visit us. Ring us on 337 0991 for advice or ring the dedicated Coronavirus Healthline number 0800 358 5453. IMPORTANT: When you request an appointment we will ask you if you have travelled overseas in the last 14 days, if you have been in close contact with a person with confirmed infection of novel coronavirus and/or if you have a cough. If you answer yes to either of the first 2 questions please DO NOT come into our clinic. We will advise you what to do. If you answer no to the first 2 questions but yes to having a cough, please PUT ON A MASK when you come into our foyer before you enter the clinic. If there are no masks in the foyer please ring us on 337 0991 from the car park. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our community healthy.

Dr Sari Lester will be leaving St Martins Medical Practice in February after many years with the team. We wish her all the very best.

Dr Mike Tolmay will be joining us on a regular basis from Tuesday 14th January 2020. He has already met some of our patients while working with us on a locum basis. Mike will be working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week. This will increase to include Mondays as well from February. We welcome Mike to our team.