New medical clinic for Remarkables Park

Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) has today opened a new clinic in Remarkables Park.

Located next door to the former QMC practice, the new clinic at Level 2, 12 Hawthorne Drive comprises nine consulting rooms and larger facilities, as well as improved accessibility for patients.

QMC chief executive officer Ashley Light says the new Remarkables Park clinic provides all of QMC’s comprehensive healthcare services in one central location, catering to the growing community and diverse range of patient needs.

“QMC has served the Wakatipu community since 1972, expanding facilities as the population has grown,” he says. “The vision for the new Remarkables Park clinic is to continue to provide a modern, conveniently located facility with dedicated health teams in a purpose-built space that’s accessible for everyone.”

The new Remarkables Park clinic strives to provide better patient experiences and outcomes with improved facilities and care, with 14 general practitioners available for consultations, in addition to specialty clinics such as sexual health, vasectomy and minor surgical procedures. The new practice has longer opening hours and convenient lunchtime appointments available, as well as easy parking and accessibility, with lift access and wheelchair-friendly corridors and door openings.

“There has been a lot of consideration and passion gone into the design of the new practice, which has stemmed from our goal of improving the patient experience and journey. This is evident throughout the new facility,” Light says. “With increased space and rooms, we are able to accommodate more services – including the free service of health improvement practitioners and health coaches – plus more nurses and increased GP availability.”

Queenstown Medical Centre is the largest integrated family health provider in the lower South Island, blending the science of medicine with patient-focused general practice.

“Patient care will always be our top priority, and we are committed to supporting Queenstown Lakes locals towards better health. This new facility sets QMC up for the next 25-30 years of health support for our growing community,” Light says. “Now is a great time to enrol with QMC – the improved Remarkables Park clinic now offers more appointments at more flexible times to suit patient needs, and patients will enjoy high-quality, timely care in modern facilities.”

QMC continues to offer urgent and after-hours care to enrolled, casual and visitor patients. Enrolled patients pay discounted fees for this service at the longstanding Isle Street clinic, which offers the only 365-days-a-year urgent care in the district. Isle St also offers immigration medicals, travel medicine, sexual health appointments, fracture, musculoskeletal, nutrition and contraceptive device clinics, and facilitates access to radiology and ultrasound, pharmacy, and physiotherapy. The Jacks Point practice continues to operate as normal.