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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....