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Enrolling with us means that we are your main centre for accessing primary care services, including your GP. Enrolling also means that your visits are partially funded, lowering the cost to you.
We welcome new enrolments for patients whose residential address is in the Porirua region (between and including Kenepuru and Pukerua Bay), Judgeford or Paekākāriki Hill and one of the following applies:
- You live in Whitby;
- You are a child or partner of a current Whitby Doctors patient;
- You are not currently enrolled with another local medical centre.
New child enrolments must have at least one parent/caregiver who is eligible to enrol with us.
In order to enrol through us you need to meet the Ministry of Health's eligibility requirements. If you're not sure if you're eligible, get in touch with us and we can help.
As part of enrolling we will need to see Photo ID to verify your identity. Non-NZ residents will also need to provide evidence of eligibility to receive government subsidised funding. If you are unsure of your eligibility for funding please refer to the link Ministry of Health/Guide to eligibility
Whitby Doctors (as a part of Wellington Medical Group) is a member of the Tu Ora Compass Health PHO www.tuora.org.nz.
Enrol online using the button below or come in and see us to collect an enrolment pack.
Primary Health Organisations (PHO) are the local structures for delivering and co-ordinating primary health care services. PHOs work to bring together doctors, nurses and other health professionals (such as Māori health workers, health promoters, dieticians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, mental health workers and midwives) in the community to serve the needs of their enrolled populations. PHOs receive a set amount of funding from the government to ensure the provision of a range of health services, including visits to the doctor.
Enrolment is the process of confirming that you are eligible to access public funding for primary health care in New Zealand.
When you enrol you are enrolling with a Primary Health Organisation, who manage the distribution of primary care funding. By enrolling through us we are allocated funds which enable us to provide you with discounted costs and access to other PHO funded services.
Our PHO is Compass Health.
Enrolling gives you access to public health funding, so the primary reason is that it will be cheaper to come and see us.
Enrolling also means that you are part of the wider Compass Health network, which will give you direct access to a wide range of services that Compass Health and its partners provide.
Enrolment is voluntary. If you choose not to enrol you will still be able to visit any of our Doctors but will have to pay the full non-subsidised fee
No, you don't have to enrol in order to see us about your health. If you don't or can't enrol then you're considered a 'casual' patient and you'll need to pay the full cost of your consultationIf you need to see us because you've had an accident which will be covered by ACC then the amount you need to pay will be lower.
In order to enrol through us you need to meet the Ministry of Health's eligibility requirements. If you're not sure if you're eligible, get in touch with us and we can help.
Even if you are not eligible for funding you are still more than welcome to register with us. You will still receive the same high quality of care from our team; however you will be charged for any services we complete on your behalf, including paperwork and screening which may not be related to an appointment. If your status changes and you become eligible to enrol, please contact us and we will update your enrolment status.
Mon: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Tues: 8.30am - 8pm
Wed - Fri: 8.30am - 5.30pm
