Meadowbank General Practice has now moved to its new premises in the Meadowbank Shopping Centre. You can find us near the Food Court area and are open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm.
We’ve Moved
6
Jun
2017Exciting news – we are relocating in a few months!
We are delighted to announce we have found new premises just along the road at Meadowbank Shopping Mall. We will now be fitting out our new site as smart, modern medical rooms. We are sure you will be pleased with the results and the greater convenience – especially parking – that this location will bring.
3
Jun
2017The vaccine is given as two doses to those aged 14 years and under, and three doses to those aged 15 years and older.
The vaccine is offered to boys and girls through participating schools at Year 8, around age 12. HPV immunisation is also available free at the practice from 9 years of age to prevent cancers in men and women.
An increasing proportion of mouth and throat cancers, which affect men at higher rates than women, are caused by HPV. HPV can cause cancers in men. HPV immunisation has been recommended (but not funded) for boys for several years in New Zealand and many other countries. Those not part of the school vaccination programme can receive this vaccine free of charge from our nurses.
HPV vaccines are relatively expensive and were initially funded to prevent the most common HPV-related cancer, cervical cancer, which affects only women.
Immunisation with Gardasil 9 can prevent infection with:
• the seven HPV types that cause nine out of ten HPV-related cancers
• the two HPV types that cause nine out of ten cases of genital warts
The vaccine is given by injection in the upper arm. Two injections are given at least six months apart for those aged 14 and under. Those aged 15 and over will need three doses to be fully protected.
28
Mar
2017It is FREE for anyone over 65, pregnant women or for anyone with the usual chronic medical conditions… otherwise the charge this year has been held at $35.
We are running our “no appointment necessary” Flu Shot Clinic from 11.30 to 12.00 each Monday to Friday. So no need to book – just turn up between those times. If you cannot make those Clinics then please make a Nurse appointment in the usual way.
Please remember you will need to remain in the Surgery for 20 minutes after the injection.
The 2017 vaccine contains three strains, including one new strain, which is expected to provide cover for the influenza viruses currently circulating globally and likely to affect New Zealand in winter.
1
Dec
2016Now that the sun is gracing us with its presence more…
7
Aug
2016Website and Online Bookings now available.
Welcome to our website which went live in August 2016. The online bookings are powered by Connectmed. We will be opening more bookings online as we see how best to integrate online and phone bookings. Read More
4
Jun
2016New Zealand has continued to experience outbreaks of measles in recent decades. This is due to historically low immunisation rates and therefore insufficient levels of immunity across the population to prevent community transmission. (Ministry of Health)