Hokowhitu Medical Centre

Dr was great so knowledgeable, all staff were very helpful with filling in forms, affordable prices, didn’t wait long before I was seen, very friendly team there

Dr Minee is rude, doesn't seem to pay attention in the consultation and rushes you through everything. He is flippant and dismissive. You pay for 25 minutes of his time, and you are rushed through it (if you're lucky enough to "enjoy" 25 minutes at all!). He takes ages typing and spends most of the consultation laboriously doing so. My husband was told that he shouldn't make decisions on his own to up his medication (Dr Minee assumed that my husband was at fault!!) without a doctor advising him to do so. My husband confirmed that he was told by a doctor at HIS practice to increase his pills when he felt he was getting sluggish; he would never play around with his health. Also, my husband queried why he hadn't received his blood results. He was told that he would only hear from them if there were a problem. My husband then said that he assumes that everything is correct. At THAT point the doctor checked and said that the levels weren't looking good, and said: "That's our bad, sorry". THIS is why so many people are dying from cancer etc. in this country, doctors like THIS. My husband's condition is treated so pathetically. No empathy, absolute disrespect. Why become a doctor if you are not going to treat the people you are supposedly trying to help with respect? Absolutely disgusted. And, no new patients are being enrolled at other medical centres in Palmy (When I last checked at least). This is an actual case of beggars can't be choosers, and the doctors know it, which is part of the problem. Maybe if people had more choices of doctors, they would start treating people with more respect.

Dr. Minee is a very knowledgeable and smart doctor, his advising are very valuable as well.

As a health professional my experience at Hokowhitu Medical Centre was below par. The registrars appeared more professional than the GP. All consults I had appeared rushed and were interrupted with the GP walking out to attend to other matters while I waited. I have never experienced this with any other GP I have had previously.