Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Christmas and New Year Holiday Tips
Are you prepared this season?
Do you have seasonal medications? i.e allergy and hay fever
Do you have enough prescription medicines while we are closed?
Does you next check-up fall during the holiday? (maybe you need to plan a visit earlier)
Have you taken note of the closing dates of our practice?
We will be operating with a skeleton staff over the two short weeks between the 27th Dec and the 5th Jan and we will only be booking appointments on the day. Our phones will also only be on at the practice between 8.30 am and 3.30 pm over these short weeks. Outside of these hours calls will divert to our after hours service.
For details of our Holiday hours please see Opening hours page.
We will be back to normal hours from Monday 8th Jan 2018
November Promotion - Diabetes Action Month
Find Out If You Are At Risk & How You Can Try & Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
If you have type 2 diabetes, it is best if it is diagnosed early. You can prevent many problems with diabetes if you know about it early and take action to manage it. If you find you have a high risk of developing diabetes but don't yet have it, you can take action that may prevent you ever getting diabetes.
November Promotion - Movember - Men's Health Month
Take control of your health and look after yourself.
The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives.
Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement, raising $825 million and funding over 1,000 projects focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and suicide prevention.
October Promotion - Stoptober :
Do you need help to Stop smoking?
Your body begins to repair itself as soon as you quit smoking.
Quit for yourself, your whānau, your friends and your pocket. Improve not only your health but the health of your loved ones, and get more out of life.
Maybe you’ve tried to quit before and failed. It can be tough to quit smoking – 80% of current smokers would not smoke if they had their life over again.
However, every day people show it can be done. Read about people who have quit at Quitline blogs.
Walks in Auckland Region for Cancer
September Promotion - Cervical Screening Awareness Month
Daffodil Day 25 August 2017
DAFFODIL DAY 25 AUGUST 2017
What is Daffodil Day?
The Cancer Society of New Zealand's Daffodil Day symbolises hope for 1 in 3 New Zealanders affected by cancer.
Promotion - Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women affecting one in nine New Zealand women over their lifetime. While uncommon, men can get breast cancer too.
These days breast cancer's much more treatable if its found early. but tragically, around 650 women die of the disease every year. Every woman needs to be breast aware from the age of 20 and consider starting mammograms in their 40's to help reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer.
August Promotion- Know the signs of Stroke:THINK F A S T
Is it a stroke? Check it out the FAST way! Call 111 immediately if you suspect a stroke!
The FAST campaign encourages New Zealanders to learn the key signs of stroke and to act fast by calling 111 if they suspect a stroke. Prompt action can save lives, improve recovery and reduce ongoing costs from stroke to families, caregivers and the health services. It is vital to recognise when someone is having a stroke and to start treatment as soon as possible, because the sooner medical treatment begins, the more likely brain damage can be reduced and a better outcome achieved.
May Promotion Smoke Free Day
April Promotion - Childhood Immunisations
Diseases to be immunised against
What diseases will my child be protected against?
The National Immunisation Schedule recommends that children be immunised for protection from 11 preventable diseases before they are 5 years old.
The diseases are:
diphtheria
tetanus
whooping cough (pertussis)
polio
hepatitis B
hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b)
rotavirus
pneumococcal disease
measles
mumps
rubella.
March Promotion - Flu Vaccines
2017 FLU VACCINES ARE AVAILABLE
Patients eligible for funded flu vaccines are either pregnant women or those 65 years or older or have certain medical conditions such as heart or lung conditions
Phone 092943005 to book your flu vaccine appointment with our flu nurse.
