BUILDING

Our Medical Centre has had a wonderful new face lift just in time for winter.   Sadly with the weather being so cold, the roof may just have to wait until summer.

CYCLES/BIKES

We now have a bike stand at the back of the building for your use.  If you bike down the drive way you will find the stand by the back fence.

CHARGING

Kindly remember to check our charges/costs for services so there are no surprises.  Costs for services can be found on two of the walls of the practice waiting room and on this website.  Many things that were free of charge some years ago may now have a cost associated to them.

FLU CLINICS

If you have not had your flu injection please free to ring and make enquiries or an appointment.  For some patients this service is free but for others there is a charge of $30.

TRAVEL CLINIC

Our new travel clinic is proving to be very popular.  Check out this website for the pre questionnaire form and costs for this service.

With winter nearly upon us and daylight saving is finishing this weekend  -  A good reminder to all to book for their 'flu injection'.  Phone 04 3837647

Island Bay Medical Centre have the injections available and the nurses have set up special flu clinics.

The cost of our flu injection will be $30 per person - However in many instances the injections maybe free if you are

• Over 65
• Diabetic
• some Respiratory conditions
• Heart Conditions
• pregnant women
• and many others - check when you phone us whether you are eligible.

2017 Key messages from www.influenza.org.nz

• Around 1 and four New Zealanders are infected with influenza or 'flu' each year.  Many won't feel sick at all, but can still pass it on to others.  Getting an influenza vaccination before winter offers you and others the best protection.
• Pregnant women and their babies can suffer serious consequences as a result of influenza. A FREE influenza vaccination during any trimester reduces these risks.
• Older people and those with certain medical conditions are more likely to have medical complications from influenza.  A FREE influenza vaccination reduces these risks.
• Influenza is a serious illness that can put anyone in hospital or even kill them, including young healthy people.
• Influenza vaccination is safe, effective and cannot give you 'the flu'

More than 1.2 million New Zealanders have their influenza vaccination each year.  Getting vaccinated each year as early as possible before winter hits us,  gives the best protection

For further information go to the  website www.influenza.org.nz

BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW!  - phone 04 3837647

 

 

After 13 plus years of being the colour mustard the Medical Centre is about to receive a Facelift.   All the cracks and crevices are being filled, sanded and undercoated at the moment, in readiness for a new colour.  Watch the spot and see the building grow into a beautiful new fresh space. 

There should be no distribution to our services but please accept our apologies in advance if in the unlikely event there is any inconvenience to anyone.  

Much of the finishing work like windows and the high places will be done in the weekends.

 

 

Island Bay Medical Centre is excited to announce our new Travel Clinic.

Appointments are now available.  On top of normal appointment availability - for your convenience there is  an evening travel clinic available on a Wednesday once per month for those of you that would like to come after work.   Amelia Radford, one of practice nurses will be leading this travel clinic in conjunction with our doctors.  Amelia is well qualified with a post graduate diploma in Travel Medicine.
Our consultations will include information regarding travel safety, health information and if required, vaccinations and medications.

If you are planning an overseas trip and need travel advice or vaccinations please note the following:-

It would also be useful if you could complete a pre travel questionnaire before your appointment. (Questionnaire can be found on the home page by script orders)
It is important that the questionnaire is filled out entirely.

• If there are multiple family members or friends travelling with you then each person travelling will need to complete their own questionnaire.  As much detail as possible on the forms is essential particularly in regards to how you are travelling, the type of accommodation you are staying in and where you are going within each country (i.e. name the cities or towns you are travelling to).
• Once you have completed our questionnaire, you can email this to travel@ibmc.co.nz  - Amelia will then review the information, and get in touch with you to book an appointment.  This will usually take about 2 working days, however larger groups or complicated travel plans may take longer.
• If you have a record or copy of vaccines previously given it is useful for us to know this prior to your appointment, similarly if you have seen another health professional about your upcoming trip, so we know what they may have already arranged for you.  If you have an immunisation booklet for travel vaccines, please bring this with you to your appointments so that we can update it for you ready for travel.
• If you have a complex medical history you may be required to see your Doctor and Amelia.
  Please note:-  the cost of vaccines if required is additional to the cost of your appointment, however in some circumstances you may not require any vaccinations.
• Please feel free to contact us with any questions via phone or email regarding prices or concerns.
• If you are travelling to an area where Yellow Fever is required, you will be advised to attend another clinic.

We look forward to hearing about your travel plans, and assisting you to travel and return safely.

This past weekend was the beginning of the 33rd Island Bay Festival.
Saturday was a magnificent day (some say the best we have had all summer)
The Parade was lined with people waiting and watching for the people and floats to go by and the park was full of families enjoying the sunshine and entertainment.
Sadly Sunday did not fare so well with the weather - although is stayed fine the wind did play a big part in the turn out. The northerly was consistent all day.
The Medical Centre had a stand in the park offering free health advice, blood pressures and blood sugar tests. We also had a well patronised the slip, slop, slap and wrap free sun screen available which was gratefully supplied by the Wellington Cancer Society.
I think the star of our stand was one of the Doctors little vintage Fiat Bambina. We likened this little car to our own health. It is so important to look after our bodies in the same way as the little bambina has been cared for - a well looked after oiled machine. The Doctors, nurses and staff look forward to seeing you all again next year.

We have sent out a text message to all our patients with mobile phones that are not already using Manage My Health to encourage them to register.
We currently have over 3000 patients using this fantastic service.

Benefits in using Manage My Health are:-

- easy access to making your own appointments on line
- ordering repeat prescriptions,
- look at your test results,
- send and receive messages from your Nurse or Doctor.
- and much more

Please use the Health Care Online tab (see above tab on top right of your screen) to express your interest to register and enjoy a pathway to managing your health.
Unfortunately we cannot give you your activation code via email for privacy reasons which means we require you to call into the Medical Centre to establish your identity.
We open at 8am Monday to Friday and have three late nights per week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) so please feel free to call in any time or after work if needed. Any further queries feel free to contact our reception team on 04 3837647.

Our sincere apologies to those that rung the medical centre over the Christmas/New Year holiday's and got wrong information.
We updated our opening hours on our website and put a notice on our door and front window but forgot about the answerphone.
In the past the phone always got diverted to After Hours which covered this side things. For 2016/17 there was a change in plan and calls were not to be diverted. Sadly there was an oversight by us about the message on our answerphone. Once again our apologies

Our practice is participating in our second national survey to find out what your experience with health care is like and how your overall care is managed.

Taking part is voluntary and you can choose to say no.

If you do decide to take part, your responses will be anonymous and your privacy protected throughout. We will share your contact details, including your email address and mobile number, only so that you may receive an invitation to complete the survey online.

By taking part in the survey, you would be helping to improve care and access to health services in local communities across New Zealand.

The survey will be for those patients only visiting the practice for an appointment between Tuesday 7th February and Monday 13th February 2017. The survey is repeated every three months for 1 week each time capturing only those patient with an appointment the week of the survey.

Surveys for 2017 will be February, May, August and November

Thank you in advance for participating