New Patients

Here's some information about how we work

The Enrolment Process

We are not currently accepting new patients

 

Why enrol with us

Enrolment is easy, costs nothing and benefits you, your family and your community.

When you enrol, you pay less for visits to your regular doctor.

In addition to this, your doctor’s practice will help you take part in prevention programmes, such as cervical and breast screening, and it will send you immunisation reminders for your children.

The practice will help you to manage conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure and to address other health-related issues, such as smoking, to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Benefits of being enrolled

There are many benefits to enrolling us. These include:

  • Children under the age of 14 get free healthcare

  • You pay less when you are an enrolled patient

  • You get subsidised medicine when it is prescribed for you

  • Access to free health programmes such as quit smoking or fitness

  • Free medical advice after hours, on weekends and public holidays

  • Community services card holders can get reduced fees when visiting a general practice

  • If you have had an accident your treatment may be free thanks to cover from ACC

Eligibility

To be eligible to enrol as a patient, you must be a NZ Citizen or a New Zealand Resident.

If you are a New Zealand citizen (this includes people from the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau) or resident, you are eligible for the full range of publicly funded health and disability services.

This is also generally the case if you hold a residence class visa; If you hold a work visa that allows you to stay in New Zealand for at least two consecutive years; or you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident staying in New Zealand for two years or more.

International students (on a student visa) are not eligible to enrol and should make sure they have medical insurance.

How to enrol

When you enrol you will need to provide identification that confirms your identity and residency status.

If you are changing general practices, your medical records will be transferred to us upon completion of enrolment forms.

Please note you can only enrol with one general practice.

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