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Taking care of you in Te Puna
Friendly faces that know you by name can make all the di erence to your everyday health and wellbeing.
means we also get to know them a bit better so that when there are any changes in their health or anything –we can pick up on it more quickly and provide more complete care.”
Georgia Minkhorst
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Te Puna Pharmacy has been on the scene for nearly two years now and pharmacist and co-owner Ollie Rew is ready to make it your local health corner.
Ollie says there’s a lot more to pharmacy than just counting pills.
“We can actually provide a lot of other services.
“We can diagnose, we can treat and… a lot of those things are completely free.”
Te Puna Pharmacy o ers free prescriptions and health services including vaccinations, throat swabbing, blood pressure monitoring, urinary tract infection antibiotic treatments, and more.
“People can come to us rst and we will usually be able to sort them out without needing a prescription from the doctor,” says Ollie.
He says the biggest thing for him and the team at Te Puna Pharmacy is service.
“We actually get to know our customers and know them as people rather than as another transaction.”
Building up customer relationships and knowledge means that people using Te Puna Pharmacy receive the best care and overall support says Ollie.
“People get greeted by name, and then it
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