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Summer Break – closing 12 noon on Tuesday 24th December 2024, re-opening at 8am Wednesday 8th January 2025.
Wishing you a healthy, happy, restful holiday season from our work whānau to your whānau!! We will be closing for the end-of-year break at 12 noon on Tuesday 24th December 2024 and re-opening at 8am on Wednesday 8th January 2025. During this period, the Ascot A&M...
Winter Update and Fees Review
Winter update, Fees review 31st July
Summer Holidays 2023/2024
Wishing you a healthy, happy, restful holiday season from our work whānau to your whānau!! We will be closing for the end-of-year break at 12 noon on Friday 22nd December 2023 and re-opening at 8am on 8th January 2024. During this period, the Ascot A&M and Lunn...
Introducing Dr Kristina, Cervical Screening Changes, Fees Review in October
Introducing Kristina Panzic We are delighted to introduce Kristina, who joins our team at the end of the month. She will be working all day Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. This is what she says about herself: "Kristina has been working in the Greater Auckland...
Easter 2023 – Services Update And Fees Review
Staff Update Dr Rachel is back at work after the birth of her and Dr Norm's beautiful new baby girl last year. Dr Andrea is also back at work following her successful spinal surgery last year. Dr Siobhan (our locum for Dr Rachel's maternity leave) has joined our team....
Staying Healthy in Your 60s: Tips for a Better Life
As you age, it's important to maintain your health and well-being. This is particularly true if you're in your 60s or older. Although it's never too late to start exercising, it's crucial to maintain consistency. The longer you remain active, the lower your risk of...
Changes to Covid care funding from 13 Feb 2023
From 13 Feb 2023, there will be limited Government funding for Covid care.
Holiday hours, and how to access care over the break
MERI KIRIHIMETE and wishing you a healthy, happy, restful holiday season from our work whānau to your whānau!! We will be closing for the end-of-year break at 12 noon on Friday 23th December 2022 and re-opening at 8am on 9th January 2023. During this period, the Ascot...
PORTAL RE-OPENS, TRIAGE PROCESS ENDS
PORTAL RE-OPENS, TRIAGE PROCESS ENDS Thank you for your patience and support over a very difficult 8 months for everyone. Our triage process served our patients well over this extra-ordinary time of hugely increased demand for our services and we were able to manage...
Omicron Outbreak
Surge plan activated 23/1/22
Appointments and keeping you safe when accessing care (from 10th January 2022)
Face-to-face by default. Click for more information
Holiday Hours
Accessing care from 24 December to 10 January – please click here
Lung Cancer Awareness Month – November 2021
Lung Health Read the lung foundation flyer on lung cancer. Research undertaken in November 2013 found that only 37% of adults in New Zealand have ever talked to their doctor about the health of their lungs. Even amongst smokers, only four out of ten have talked to...
Covid-19 Vaccines Update 20 September
Call 0800282926 or https://app.bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz/. Click below for details
NZ Primary Healthcare Awards 2021
Ellerslie Medical Centre was involved in a medicines safety project with Health Navigator. Health Navigator won the ACC Patient Safety award at the NZ Primary Healthcare Awards event. The entry focused on improving medicine safety through a range of resources. Jeremy...
Flu Vaccines + Basic COVID vaccine info 2021
Our patients that are 65 years+ are now eligible for a flu vaccine. Those under 65 can only get their flu vaccine after 17 May.
Staff Covid-19 Vaccination
We are still in the border worker stage of vaccination. However with this process there is occasionally some left over vaccine (it can't be stored for long when unfrozen) which is used at short notice for frontline healthcare workers. We got a call on Sunday 7th March...
Christmas and New Year Hours and Services
We will be closing for the end-of-year break at 12 noon on Thursday 24th December 2020 and re-opening at 8am on 11th January 2021. During this period, the Ascot A&M and Lunn Ave A&M are our nearest facilities for urgent care. MEDICAL ADVICE OVER THE BREAK: The...
Covid, New Portal, Opening Books, Fees Review
Read for general updates on various matters.
Patient Portal is Changing
We are moving to ManageMyHealth as our new patient portal provider. Patients already registered will receive a welcome email with an activation code. You can register to the patient portal on our website, photo ID is required. This is available to our enroled patients...
Mental Health Awareness Week 21-27 September 2020
This has been a difficult year to look after our mental health. Trying to maintain balance and harmony as we go about our everyday lives requires energy and commitment. Please look at this link to find useful tips to help you and your loved ones. Also have a look at...
Level 1 – Continuing to keep you safe
Face-to-face, video and phone consults by appointment. Walk-in service suspended.