Newsletter—Winter 2014
www.newlandsmedical.co.nz
Flu vaccination is FREE for those aged 65 years and older, pregnant
When we are
closed
women and for some medical conditions.
Please contact:
The more people that are protected against influenza the less it can
Wellington Accident & Urgent
Medical Centre
17 Adelaide Rd, Newtown,
Wellington. (04) 384-4944
Open every day 8.00am-11.00pm
Flu Vaccine is here NOW
spread, so remember to tell friends, whanau and family that flu
vaccination is now available.
Make your appointment to have your Flu Vaccine today.
Need a Repeat Prescription?
We are encouraging patients to request repeat prescriptions at least two
weeks before they run out of medication, and to make use of the following
methods to communicate with us. You can request a repeat of your regular
medication:
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Via our Website (www.newlandsmedical.co.nz) - anytime 24/7
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By Email to [email protected]—anytime 24/7
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Phone the Medical Centre—during business hours
Prescriptions are generally ready for pick up after 3 pm the
same day (if your request has been received by 11.30am). Those received
after 11.30am are ready after 3pm the following day.
Please note—your GP or a nurse may phone you with any queries. If we
haven’t seen you for this medication in a while you may be asked to make
an appointment for review. This is a legal requirement and safe practice.
Have you had your heart checked?
Cardiovascular disease, (heart attack or stroke) is the leading cause of
death in New Zealand, accounting for 40% of deaths every year.
Cardiovascular disease claims one life every 90 minutes in New Zealand
- 16 deaths per day. Many of these deaths sadly are premature and
preventable.
If you have not had your heart checked OR would like more information,
speak with one of our nurses today.
If you smoke, you greatly increase your chances of heart disease.
IF YOU ARE A SMOKER AND WOULD LIKE TO QUIT...
...talk with one of our nurses today, OR talk to your doctor. There
are a number of ways you can quit, including CHAMPIX.
or
Wellington Hospital
Emergency Dept, Riddiford St,
Newtown, Wellington
11.00pm—8.00am
or
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Physio on site...
Dr Julia Hudson
The Johnsonville Physiotherapy Centre operates clinics at
Newlands Medical Centre on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.
For an appointment at the Newlands Clinic please ph 478-3561
We specialise in manipulative therapy, sports and spinal injury
treatment and rehabilitation. We are happy to see anyone
who may require strapping for old or new injuries.
Sharon Gold and Liz Bergin
Dip Phty
Dip Phty and Dip MT
...is on extended leave until 9 July
2014. We have engaged Dr Helen
Carter as a locum, and she is looking
after Dr Hudson’s patients in her
absence.
Feedback
We welcome your comments on how
we are doing, ideas for new services,
and things we could perhaps improve
on.
Please complete the Contact Us page
on our website, make use of the
Comments box at reception, or ask to
speak with our Practice Manager.
Test Results...how long before you hear?
You should hear from us within 7 days of your test, unless the GP advised you that your
specific test takes longer.
If you have not heard after 7 days, please phone in.
Volunteer Drivers...
From time to time a patient may
need to get to a medical
appointment and have no means of transport available
to them to get there.
If you are willing to take part in a casual pool of
volunteers, to collect patients from their homes and
drive them to their appointment, please give your
name and contact details to our receptionists, who are
keeping a list of volunteers.
If you are willing to act as co-ordinator for this service
we would welcome your involvement.
Please note that Newlands Medical Centre accepts no
responsibility for the actions of the driver or patient.
Thank You.
Coughing or Sneezing
A critical time to practice good hygiene is
when you are sick, especially when coughing
or sneezing. Colds and other respiratory
illnesses, like the flu, are spread by:
•
Coughing or sneezing
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Unclean hands
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Touching your face after touching contaminated
objects
•
Touching objects after contaminating your hands
To help stop the spread of germs:
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you
cough or sneeze.
• Put your used tissue in a waste basket.
(If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your
upper sleeve, not your hands.)
•
Communicating with You
Given NZ Post’s new delivery times, to enable
us to communicate with you in a timely manner we are
increasing our use of text messaging and email.
(Obviously, we are mindful of confidentiality and are
careful what messages we convey using these means).
If you have not already done so, please see our
receptionists so that your consent can be recorded, and
your cellphone number and / or email address verified.
Thank You!
Remember to wash your hands with soap and water after
coughing or sneezing.
If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol to clean
hands.
One final practice that helps prevent the spread of
respiratory disease is avoiding close contact with people
who are sick. If you are ill, you should try to distance
yourself from others so you do not spread your germs.
Distancing includes staying home from work or school
when possible.