Our Latest News
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Vaccine Shortage
Posted on June 11, 2019
Much to our horror there is a national shortage of flu vaccines. We are now being given a very limited stock and are only allowed to administer them to those most at risk of flu and who are therefore entitled to a free flu vaccination.
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Lest we forget…
Posted on June 11, 2019
Just over 100 years ago 21 families got the devastating news that their brave young sons, who courageously signed up to war in Europe, had died whilst based at the Narrow Neck Military Camp. Their post war deaths were not from war injuries but from influenza.
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Posted on June 11, 2019
If you have any concerns about an older adult do not turn a blind eye. This invisible group is highly vulnerable and often exploited, most frequently by their own families.
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Measles - important messages
Posted on March 17, 2019
Please do not come into Medplus if you suspect you or your child could have measles. We will see you in your car in the car park. If you have booked an MMR vaccination please call reception in the morning of your appointment to check we have vaccines available.
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Intermittent Fasting could help tackle diabetes
Posted on March 10, 2019
Intermittent fasting is currently all the rage. But don't be fooled: it's much more than just the latest fad. Recent studies of this kind of fasting – with restricted eating part of the time, but not all of the time – have produced a number of successes, but the latest involving diabetes might be the most impressive yet.
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Skipping breakfast may help you lose weight - what hunter gatherers can teach us
Posted on March 10, 2019
There is now considerable evidence from these studies that skipping breakfast can be an effective way to reduce weight for some people. So why has the field got it so wrong in the past?
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Eat your vegetables – studies show plant-based diets are good for immunity
Posted on March 10, 2019
While not all vegetarians are necessarily following a healthy diet, research shows vegetarianism can have many benefits for health
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Meningitis - dodging the bullet
Posted on Nov. 26, 2018
Meningitis is one of the most dreaded diseases, and with good reason. Infection of the brain's linings can misleadingly present as a flu like illness or it can strike so hard and fast that nothing can be done. Fortunately, a new vaccination is available to help protect against the deadliest type of meningitis, meningitis B.
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Eligibility for subsidised healthcare – evidence is now required
Posted on Nov. 6, 2018
The NZ government requires that all patients prove they are eligible to receive funded healthcare, and we are tasked by the Ministry of Health to collect this evidence for enrolment purposes Please do not be offended if we ask you to supply your passport.
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What to disclose for travel insurance?
Posted on Nov. 6, 2018
What to disclose for travel insurance?We are frequently asked what needs to be disclosed to an insurer about pre-existing conditions. Following the highly publicised saga of a traveller in Bali, whose health insurance refused to cover her when she got very sick and died on ...