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Payment on arrival policy for appointments or services

March 20, 2024

Please note that on 25 March 2024, we will implement a payment on arrival policy for appointments or services for our patients, as part of a new practice management system move

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New Practice management system Medtech Evolution

March 20, 2024

We are excited to announce we will be moving to the practice management system Medtech Evolution

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Pippa Baldie Nurse Practitioner

October 12, 2023

Pippa has recently qualified as a Nurse Practitioner at Medplus, having completed her Masters in Nursing, and furthering her extensive career in this field.

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Medplus welcomes our new GP Dr Matthew Fenton

April 23, 2023

Matt joined Medplus as a GP in March 2023. Originally from Wellington, he studied at the University of Otago, Dunedin before finishing his training in Christchurch

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Medplus welcomes our new GP Dr Jack Turner

March 6, 2023

Dr Jack Turner has joined the Medplus team in 2023 as our GP Registrar Doctor. He grew up in the NorthEast of England and studied medicine in Norwich, UK.

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Medplus joins Greencross

March 6, 2023

We wanted to share with you that recently we joined our practice with Green Cross Health and The Doctors medical centres, New Zealand’s largest general practice provider. Our care for you stays the same.

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Family doctor services at risk - see how you can help

December 9, 2022

Help us to save your family doctor service by rallying the Government for much needed focus on increasing funding, addressing the workforce shortages, and reducing the workload demand on New Zealand general practice clinics which are in crisis. Sign the petition and show your support, so we can be here for you in the future.

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Medplus welcomes our new GP Dr Sean Affonso

December 9, 2022

Dr Sean Affonso has joined the Medplus team and is taking over the care of our enrolled patients who were previously registered with Dr Chen Luo and Dr Anuj Gupta. Sean originally trained in Ireland but has been working in New Zealand hospitals for the past 3 years before making the transition to General Practice.

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Medplus welcomes back Dr Chen as our local Skin Cancer Doctor

December 5, 2022

Dr Chen has been with Medplus for the last 7 years as a GP, having looked after a large number of our patients with care and professionalism. During that time, he has upskilled in the area of skin cancer and is currently now working full-time as a specialist Skin Cancer Doctor.

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Medical Assistants at Medplus

January 7, 2022

Our friendly Medical Assistants are a highly valued and vital part of our Medplus team, and we wanted to introduce you to them and explain how they can help you.

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A new way of treating chronic pain?

January 23, 2022

Chronic pain may affect 1 in 5 of our population and may be due to a variety of factors including arthritis, trauma and degenerative disease.

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Reminder - please pay your accounts on the day of service

February 17, 2022

This is a reminder that all accounts are supposed to be settled on the day of service. We do not offer credit.

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Caffeine and Sleep Deprivation

February 19, 2022

Caffeine can delay the timing of the body clock, which can reduce the total sleep time. Sleep deprivation includes the risk of limited concentration, impaired memory, abnormal blood glucose, and, most importantly, a weakened immunity.

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Using a pulse oximeter at home

February 19, 2022

Pulse oximeters are medical devices that use red and infrared light to determine how much oxygen is circulating in your blood. The device is designed like a clip that covers the tip of your finger. Pulse oximeters measure your oxygen level and your heart rate. They must be positioned properly and used on fingers with good circulation.

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Introducing Gemma, our first Nurse Practitioner

February 20, 2022

Nurse practitioners are highly skilled autonomous health practitioners who have advanced education, clinical training and demonstrated competency. They have the legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse. Nurse practitioners combine their advanced nursing knowledge and skills with diagnostic reasoning and therapeutic knowledge. They provide care for people with both common and complex conditions and can prescribe medication accordingly.

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Family doctor services at risk as Government announces real-terms decrease in funding

June 19, 2022

The government's annual increase in capitation funding for primary care is non-negotiable. This is of particular importance for children, community service card holders, and the elderly who have subsidised consults. In the 18 years since its inception, the capitation has only ONCE met the consumer price index. This means primary healthcare funding is well behind the real cost of running a practice. Not just in Northland as per the Herald news article, - but all over NZ. Patient fees are also capped by the government, and again they are capped at only half of CPI. What other private business can not determine what it charges??

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BRRISK - helping you to calculate your breast cancer risk online

June 19, 2022

Recently we encountered this well-validated tool, built on robust data, that can help women work out their personal risk of breast cancer.It is very hard to get patients accepted to public genetic services to calculate risk, unless they have an extensive family history of cancer. For those that do not meet the criteria, this is a good method to determine personal risk.

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What can we help you with today?

June 19, 2022

We are initiating a trial to help our team run on time and manage their workloads. During a 15-minute consultation, the clinician needs to provide quality care for the presenting issue, wipe down surfaces, wash their hands, write up the notes and write any referral letters. This takes a good 5 minutes. It is only possible to run to time if patients have realistic expectations about what can be achieved in the 10-minute time frame. 10 minutes goes much quicker than most people think it will.

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Welcome to our visiting paediatrician, Dr Sat Bhatia

June 19, 2022

Dr "Sat" as he is popularly known as, earned his Bachelor Degree at Southampton Medical School, England, in 1989. He trained in Paediatric Medicine in England, Australia and New Zealand. He first came to New Zealand in 1993 and worked in the Children's Oncology Ward at Starship Hospital, Auckland. He then focussed on gaining his Specialist Paediatric Training which included rotating through the paediatric services at Starship, Middlemore and National Women's Hospitals. Dr Sat moved to Newcastle and then Melbourne, Australia for further training as a Paediatric Fellow and gained recognition as a Specialist Paediatrician with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Paediatrics) in 2001. He worked as a consultant in the Birmingham Children's Hospital, England, and was then invited to return to New Zealand to help set up the Paediatric and Neonatal Service at North Shore Hospital, Auckland in 2003.

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The crisis in health care continues

July 7, 2022

Those of you following our Facebook page will know that there is a massive crisis in healthcare. Toni Street is right! The health service is also being crippled by winter illnesses that we have not had to deal with for some time.

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So you have tested positive for COVID-19 - what now?

Here we have pooled lots of useful resources to help you through this difficult time. The first one from Health Navigator is a useful series of videos and resources.

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GET IN TOUCH

Still have questions? Reach Out.

Pre-Visit Patient Enquiries

enquiries@medplus.co.nz

Patient Billing Questions

accounts@medplus.co.nz

Enrol with us

Please contact reception if you wish to enrol.

Please contact reception to enrol with Medplus

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