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Funded shingles vaccine for 65 year olds

Turning 65? Or about to turn 66? Consider booking in for your FREE Shingrix vaccination. Shingrix is the shingles vaccine used in Aotearoa since 2022 and is available for free while you're aged 65 years only. Two doses of Shingrix are required, given 2-6 months apart, and both doses are free to you as long as you receive the first dose while aged 65 years. Even if you received Zostavax previously (the shingles vaccine used in Aotearoa before 2022) you can still receive your funded Shingrix...

ManageMyHealth issue - test results failing to upload

We are currently experiencing some technical issues with the patient portal ManageMyHealth. Usually test results and radiology reports would automatically upload to your MMH account once your doctor has viewed and filed them, but these are not uploading at the moment. ManageMyHealth Support is aware and has been working on this issue for us for some time, but unfortunately has not been able to resolve it yet. One of our clinicians will always contact you by phone if a result or report is ur...

Have a SunSmart summer!

Above-average temperatures and long dry spells are expected this summer, alongside tighter water restrictions throughout Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui / Greater Wellington. Enjoy the sun but take steps to keep yourself and your whānau safe from dehydration, heat stroke, and sunburn. A few key sites to check out and/or keep an eye on include: SunSmart for regional sun protection alerts as well as information on protecting yourself from the sun and checking for skin cancersHealthify fo...

Free Wellbeing Workshops

Personal Connections and Emerge Aotearoa are hosting free PeerZone and Concrete Jungle wellbeing workshops starting in late January and early February. These workshops are for anyone aged over 18 years who is experiencing mental health distress and/or addiction.The workshops are taking place in Newtown, Tawa, and Kāpiti. They will involve group peer support, kōrero, kai, stories, group activities, and more, with the aim of helping you build confidence and resilience and to learn about topics s...

2024 New Year Updates

Staff ChangesNew Practice ManagerWe would like to give a warm welcome to Laura Fenton as our new sole practice manager.For many years Robin Macandrew has been both practice manager and nurse here at the practice, and in recent years she has been gradually handing over management functions to Laura. Robin is now reducing to three days per week and will be working as a nurse and administrator while Laura takes on the full role of practice manager.We want to thank Robin for all of her amazing mahi ...

Nurse Call changes

Due to a significant increase in both number and complexity of enquiries, we can no longer sustain this service as it has been previously provided.Due to a significant increase in demand for clinical advice from our nurses we are no longer able to provide all nurse phone consultations free of charge.For this reason, as of 16th October 2023 a fee may apply for your nurse call based on the length of the call as per the guide below:Over 15 minutes – $44.5010-15 minutes – $255-10 minut...

Controlled Drug changes

The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2023 will come into effect on 5 October 2023. The amendment regulations can be viewed at https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2023/0231/latest/LMS891811.htmlPlease note, this DOES NOT impact medication for ADD/ADHD – this remains as a 3 month prescription.Please click the button below for all information on the changes....

ACC charges

Please see the flowchart below regarding ACC appointments. Appointments are subsidised, not fully funded. The appointment charges differ from a standard GP appointment or nurse appointment due to them being funded by different government departments. Please note: ACC does not cover 100% of services provided by General Practice, there is always a charge for ACC appointments....