A practical guide for Invercargill Medical Centre: phone number, opening hours, appointments, Manage My Health, repeat prescriptions, fees, current enrolment status, Practice Plus, Invercargill After Hours Service, services, map and what to prepare before you call or visit.
This page is built around verified patient usefulness, clear next-step routing, mobile UX and entity clarity. It is not the official clinic website and it does not provide medical advice. Confirm appointment availability, fees, enrolment status, prescription rules and urgent-care instructions directly with the clinic.
Emergency warning: In New Zealand, call 111 for life-threatening symptoms or ambulance, police or fire emergency help. For free non-emergency health advice when you are worried or unsure, call Healthline 0800 611 116.
What should you do first for Invercargill Medical Centre?
Most patients searching for Invercargill Medical Centre need a quick next step, not a long generic listing. Use the route below to decide whether to call, use Manage My Health, request a repeat prescription, check fees, confirm enrolment status or use after-hours care.
Call 111. Do not wait for email, Manage My Health, a routine appointment or a contact-form reply.
Phone 03 218 9116. Explain timing, severity and whether symptoms are worsening.
Call Healthline 0800 611 116, use Practice Plus if suitable, or use the local Invercargill After Hours Service.
Use Manage My Health for suitable tasks, or phone reception if the request is urgent, unclear or portal access is not set up.
Invercargill Medical Centre quick answer for patients
Invercargill Medical Centre is a GP clinic at 160 Don Street, Invercargill 9810. The clinic lists its phone number as 03 218 9116. Healthpoint also lists the practice at 160 Don Street and gives the Healthlink EDI as footeivg.
The official website lists opening hours as Monday to Friday, 8.30am–6.00pm, with phones answered from 8.30am to 5.00pm. Saturday and Sunday are listed as closed.
Invercargill Medical Centre uses Manage My Health for suitable online tasks, including appointment booking, viewing lab results, ordering and paying for repeat prescriptions, accessing health records, connecting with the clinic and receiving reminders.
Patient tools for booking, repeats and after-hours decisions
These tools do not diagnose illness, suggest treatment or decide whether you need a medicine. They only guide you toward a safer contact route: 111, Healthline, clinic phone, Manage My Health, Practice Plus, Invercargill After Hours Service or routine preparation.
Tool 1: GP next-step finder
Choose your situation and timing. The result will guide the contact route only.
Your next step will appear here
Select both fields. The tool will show contact-route guidance only.
- Emergency symptoms should go to 111.
- Same-day concerns are usually better handled by phone.
- Routine online tasks may suit Manage My Health if you are registered.
Tool 2: repeat prescription readiness checker
Use this before requesting a repeat so you do not leave medicine planning too late.
Prescription guidance will appear here
The clinic’s service information says repeat prescriptions are for patients well known to the practice with stable conditions, and not for patients who are not known to the practice.
Tool 3: appointment preparation builder
Choose your appointment type. The checklist will help you prepare before calling or booking.
Your appointment checklist will appear here
This helps reduce booking mistakes such as using the wrong route, forgetting documents, missing fee details or assuming online repeat scripts are suitable for every medicine.
Opening hours, phone, address and contact routes
Invercargill Medical Centre’s official website lists the clinic at 160 Don Street, Invercargill 9810 and gives the phone number as 03 218 9116. Healthpoint also lists the practice at 160 Don Street and gives the public email as admin@invercargillmedical.co.nz.
The clinic’s contact page says its form is for general enquiries and for questions about services, fees or payment options. It also says to use the buttons above for Manage My Health, booking an appointment or requesting a repeat prescription. That means a form is not the best route for urgent or time-sensitive patient needs.
How to book the right Invercargill Medical Centre appointment
Invercargill Medical Centre’s home page has quick actions for the patient portal, appointment booking, repeat prescription requests, bill payment and telehealth. For routine needs, those tools can reduce phone waiting. For urgent, same-day, complex or unclear needs, phone is still the safer route.
The official fees page says a normal appointment is a 15-minute appointment and payment is required prior to the appointment. If you have several concerns, a complex issue, a procedure question, travel vaccination needs, mental health concerns or forms, ask whether a different appointment type or longer appointment is required.
Check urgency first
Call 111 for emergency symptoms. For same-day non-emergency concerns during phone hours, call the clinic. For after-hours uncertainty, call Healthline or use the after-hours routes below.
Use online tools for suitable routine tasks
Manage My Health can help with appointment booking, lab results, repeat prescriptions, health records, reminders and secure connection with the clinic.
Phone if the issue is complex
Phone if you have multiple issues, worsening symptoms, new medicine concerns, mental health concerns, child-health questions, travel vaccination needs or procedure questions.
Ask about payment before booking
The fees page says payment is required prior to the appointment. Ask reception about the current fee, payment route and whether CSC or funding applies.
Cancel early if you cannot attend
The no-show policy says failure to attend or failure to cancel two hours before the appointment time will incur a normal consultation fee based on the appointment type.
What to say when you call Invercargill Medical Centre
Clear wording helps staff route your request. Reception cannot diagnose you through a directory page, but they can help with the correct booking route, appointment length, practitioner type, payment process and after-hours direction.
Same-day symptoms
“I need help today. Symptoms started [time/day]. They are getting better/worse. Should I be booked or triaged?”
Repeat prescription
“I need a repeat prescription. I am known to the practice. My medicine is stable/changed. Should I use Manage My Health?”
Child immunisation
“I need a six-week baby check or childhood immunisation. Should this be booked with GP, nurse, or both?”
Travel vaccination
“I need travel health advice. What appointment type, vaccine cost and timing should I plan for?”
Minor surgery
“I have a mole, lesion, cyst, biopsy or cortisone/cryotherapy question. Do I need a GP consult first?”
Fees or payment
“What is the current fee for my appointment type, and how should I pay before the consultation?”
Manage My Health, repeat prescriptions and lab results
Invercargill Medical Centre says Manage My Health is free, safe and secure. Its Manage My Health page says the portal allows patients to book appointments, view lab test results, order and pay for repeat prescriptions, access health records, manage health goals, connect with the clinic and receive timely reminders.
The same page lists important registration details. Patients must enter their name and date of birth exactly as enrolled. Each family member needs a unique email address, and Manage My Health is only available for patients aged 16 years and older.
The services page adds a practical lab-results detail: the clinic policy says a GP or nurse will only phone if results are abnormal or require a change to health management. Patients can access lab results through Manage My Health after results have been checked and filed.
Good uses for Manage My Health
- Routine appointment booking when portal access is active.
- Viewing lab results after they are checked and filed.
- Ordering and paying for repeat prescriptions.
- Accessing health records and reminders.
- Using the Care Kiosk QR-code flow if you have the app installed.
Phone instead when
- You have urgent, worsening or same-day symptoms.
- Your medicine has changed or is not routine.
- You are not known to the practice.
- You are under 16 or cannot register with a unique email address.
- You are worried about a result or do not understand what it means.
Fees, payment, no-show policy and cost questions
Invercargill Medical Centre publishes fee information online. Fees can change, and the final cost can depend on enrolment, Community Services Card status, age, appointment type, complexity, funding and whether the appointment involves a nurse, practitioner, procedure, travel vaccination or other service.
The official fees page states that the listed fees apply from Monday 18 August 2025 and that normal-hours consultations are 8.30am–6.00pm Monday to Friday. It also says payment is required prior to the appointment and that all payment for services is requested at the time of consultation.
Ask before booking
- Am I being charged as enrolled, casual, CSC, child, adult or nurse appointment?
- Is payment required before the appointment?
- Is this a standard 15-minute appointment or something longer?
- Will travel vaccination, minor surgery, biopsy, cortisone injection or cryotherapy cost extra?
- What happens if I cancel late or cannot attend?
How to avoid avoidable cost issues
- Pay at the time of consultation or as instructed by reception.
- Cancel at least two hours before the appointment if you cannot attend.
- Ask about CSC eligibility before assuming a lower fee.
- Use Manage My Health for suitable repeat prescription tasks.
- Ask for current fee confirmation before procedures or travel vaccinations.
Enrolment status and what new patients should know
Healthpoint currently lists Invercargill Medical Centre as not currently taking new patients for enrolment. Enrolment status can change, so confirm directly with the clinic before relying on older directory pages, search snippets or word-of-mouth information.
If you are not enrolled and need care outside normal practice hours, the local Invercargill After Hours Service says it provides out-of-hours medical care for people outside their regular practice hours, people not yet registered with a local practice, and visitors to the region.
Before trying to enrol
- Phone the clinic and confirm current enrolment status.
- Ask whether any waitlist, eligibility rule or future enrolment process applies.
- Do not assume Healthpoint, Google snippets or older pages are always current.
- Ask what to do if you need urgent care and are not enrolled.
If you cannot enrol right now
- Use 111 for emergencies.
- Use Healthline when unsure.
- Use Invercargill After Hours Service when appropriate after hours.
- Ask Healthpoint, WellSouth or local providers for current enrolment options.
Invercargill Medical Centre services and support areas
Invercargill Medical Centre’s services page describes a wide range of primary-care support. It includes cervical screening and HPV testing options, child health checks and immunisations, community spirometry, diabetes annual reviews, immunisations and adult vaccinations, travel vaccinations, mental health care, minor surgery, preventative health and women’s health.
Service availability does not mean every service is available instantly or through a standard appointment. Some services may need a GP referral, nurse appointment, longer booking, procedure slot, vaccine stock, funded eligibility, preparation, or additional fee.
Child health
The services page says enrolled children 13 and under are eligible for free GP services and lists child checks, milestone monitoring and immunisation guidance.
Cervical screening
The clinic explains HPV testing and self-test or clinic nurse options. Ask the nurse about eligibility, fee and take-home test instructions.
Community spirometry
The practice provides community spirometry, but access requires GP referral. Ask whether GP review is needed first.
Diabetes reviews
The clinic describes diabetes annual reviews for enrolled patients and an insulin initiation service.
Vaccinations and travel
Travel vaccinations need to be booked directly with your GP. Some adult vaccines are not funded and may incur cost.
Minor surgery
The clinic lists mole and lesion removal, cysts, some skin cancers, cortisone injections, biopsies and cryotherapy.
Do not confuse Invercargill Medical Centre with other Invercargill clinics
Invercargill has several GP and urgent-care services with similar city names. This page is specifically about Invercargill Medical Centre at 160 Don Street, phone 03 218 9116. The Invercargill After Hours Service is a separate after-hours service at 65 Don Street, phone 0800 456 138.
Entity clarity matters because patients can easily call the wrong provider, use the wrong portal, travel to the wrong Don Street address, or assume a GP clinic and after-hours service have the same fees, hours or enrolment rules.
Correct GP clinic
Invercargill Medical Centre, 160 Don Street, Invercargill 9810.
Correct GP phone
03 218 9116. Use this for Invercargill Medical Centre appointment and patient-route questions.
Correct portal
Manage My Health is the portal named by Invercargill Medical Centre.
After-hours care when Invercargill Medical Centre is closed
Invercargill Medical Centre says it partners with Practice Plus to provide virtual GP appointments for enrolled patients as an extension of the regular medical centre team. The clinic lists Practice Plus availability as weekdays 5.00pm–10.00pm and weekends/public holidays 8.00am–8.00pm.
For local face-to-face after-hours care, Te Hau o Te Ora lists the Invercargill After Hours Service at 65 Don Street, Invercargill. It lists clinic times as Monday to Friday 6pm–9pm and weekends/public holidays 12pm–4pm, with appointments made by phoning 0800 456 138. Phone lines open 20 minutes before clinic start time, and walk-ins are welcome.
Use 111 immediately
Use 111 for severe, sudden, worsening or life-threatening symptoms. Do not wait for clinic hours, portal replies or a virtual appointment.
Use Healthline when unsure
Healthline can help with non-emergency advice when the clinic is closed or you are worried about what to do next.
Use Practice Plus for suitable virtual care
Practice Plus may suit enrolled patients who need a virtual GP appointment after normal hours, but it is not an emergency service.
Use Invercargill After Hours Service when appropriate
For after-hours face-to-face care, phone 0800 456 138 or follow the service’s access instructions before travelling if possible.
Patient checklist before calling or visiting
A useful clinic page should reduce uncertainty before the call. Prepare the basics before phoning, especially if you are helping a child, parent, partner, whānau member or someone with a complex or urgent need.
Before calling
- Write the main reason in one short sentence.
- Know whether it is urgent, routine, after-hours, enrolment-related or administrative.
- Have medicine names, doses, allergies and important conditions ready.
- Know whether you need practitioner, nurse, repeat script, vaccination, spirometry, diabetes review, procedure or travel health help.
- Ask about fees if the appointment may be non-standard.
Before visiting
- Confirm appointment time and whether payment is required before the appointment.
- Bring ID, payment method and Community Services Card if relevant.
- Bring child health book, vaccination records, travel itinerary or procedure documents if relevant.
- Bring current medicine details and recent letters.
- Allow time for parking, check-in and any Care Kiosk steps.
Common mistakes that waste time or cause extra cost
- Using the contact form for time-sensitive needs: the official contact page says the form is for general enquiries and service, fee or payment questions.
- Forgetting phone-answering hours: the clinic is open to 6pm, but phones are answered from 8.30am to 5pm.
- Assuming new enrolments are open: Healthpoint currently lists the practice as not taking new enrolments.
- Leaving repeat prescriptions too late: repeat prescriptions are intended for known patients with stable conditions and may not be suitable for new or changed medicines.
- Requesting repeats for restricted medicines: the services page says repeats are not given for narcotics and other drugs that could be misused.
- Expecting a phone call for normal lab results: the clinic says it phones only for abnormal results or results requiring management change.
- Missing cancellation timing: the no-show policy says failure to attend or cancel two hours before the appointment may incur the normal consultation fee.
- Confusing clinic and after-hours service: Invercargill Medical Centre is at 160 Don Street; Invercargill After Hours Service is listed at 65 Don Street.
Invercargill Medical Centre address and map
Invercargill Medical Centre is listed at 160 Don Street, Invercargill 9810. Use the map below before travelling, especially if you are comparing it with the Invercargill After Hours Service at 65 Don Street or another local clinic.
General enquiries, compliments, complaints and admin questions
Invercargill Medical Centre’s contact page says the contact form can be used for general enquiries and for questions about services, fees or payment options. The footer also links to Compliments & Complaints information. Use those routes for non-urgent administrative or feedback issues.
For appointments, repeat prescriptions and patient portal tasks, use the clinic’s dedicated action buttons or phone the clinic. For emergency symptoms, call 111. For after-hours uncertainty, use Healthline, Practice Plus or the Invercargill After Hours Service when suitable.
Invercargill Medical Centre frequently asked questions
What is Invercargill Medical Centre’s phone number?
The listed phone number is 03 218 9116. Use phone for appointments, same-day concerns, urgent routing, fees, enrolment questions and Manage My Health access help.
Where is Invercargill Medical Centre located?
Invercargill Medical Centre is listed at 160 Don Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand.
What are Invercargill Medical Centre opening hours?
The official website lists Monday to Friday, 8.30am–6.00pm, with phones answered from 8.30am–5.00pm. Saturday and Sunday are listed as closed.
Does Invercargill Medical Centre use Manage My Health?
Yes. The clinic says Manage My Health can be used to book appointments, view lab results, order and pay for repeat prescriptions, access health records, manage goals, connect with the clinic and receive reminders.
Can everyone register for Manage My Health?
The clinic’s Manage My Health page says registration requires name and date of birth to match enrolment records, a unique email address for each family member, and is only available for patients aged 16 years and older.
How do repeat prescriptions work?
The clinic says repeat prescriptions are for patients well known to the practice with stable conditions, and are not given to patients who are not known to the practice. It also says repeats are not given for narcotics and other drugs that could be misused.
Is Invercargill Medical Centre accepting new patients?
Healthpoint currently lists the practice as not taking new patients for enrolment. Confirm directly with the clinic because enrolment status can change.
What should I do after hours?
For emergencies, call 111. For non-emergency advice when unsure, call Healthline on 0800 611 116. Invercargill Medical Centre lists Practice Plus for enrolled patients after hours, and the local Invercargill After Hours Service is listed at 65 Don Street with phone 0800 456 138.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
The official no-show policy says failure to attend or failure to cancel two hours before the appointment time will incur a normal consultation fee based on the type of appointment booked.
Is this the official Invercargill Medical Centre website?
No. This is an independent patient information guide. For appointments, fees, clinical advice, prescriptions and urgent instructions, use the official clinic website or phone the practice directly.
Sources, accuracy note and independent-guide disclaimer
This guide summarises public information from Invercargill Medical Centre’s official website, Healthpoint, Manage My Health-related clinic pages, Te Hau o Te Ora’s Invercargill After Hours Service page and New Zealand health sources. Clinic details can change, especially fees, enrolment status, after-hours arrangements, public-holiday information and appointment availability.
Independent guide: Medical Centre NZ is not Invercargill Medical Centre. This page does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always confirm current appointment availability, fees, enrolment status, prescription rules, after-hours access, holiday closures and urgent-care instructions directly with the clinic.
- Official Invercargill Medical Centre website
- Official contact page
- Official fees page
- Official Manage My Health page
- Official services page
- Healthpoint listing for Invercargill Medical Centre
- Te Hau o Te Ora — Invercargill After Hours Service
- Healthpoint listing for Invercargill After Hours Service
- Healthline — Health New Zealand
- 111 emergency service — New Zealand Government
Last reviewed: 1 June 2026. Recheck before future edits, especially fees, enrolment, phone-answering times, Practice Plus access, after-hours service hours, public holidays and prescription rules.
Final recommendation
For routine GP care, phone Invercargill Medical Centre or use Manage My Health if you are registered and the task is suitable. For same-day concerns, phone during answered phone hours. For after-hours non-emergency help, use Healthline, Practice Plus or Invercargill After Hours Service when appropriate. For emergency symptoms in New Zealand, call 111 immediately.