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Get Protected Against Pertussis Today Ostend Medical Centre joins Te Whatu Ora in calling for all high-risk patients, particularly pregnant people, children and high-risk adults, to make sure that they are vaccinated against pertussis (whooping cough).  With the country on the…

Advance Care Planning Health NZ Te Whatu Ora describes Advance Care Planning as ‘a process of thinking and talking about your values and goals and what your preferences are for your current and future health care.’  It is something that we…

Information on the HRT Shortage We have been contacted over the past few weeks by many patients who have been impacted by the ongoing shortage of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). We understand that the uncertainty has caused significant anxiety and are…

Hi there If you come into Ostend Medical Centre on a Thursday or Friday with an acute complaint, chances are that at least the initial part of your appointment will be handled by our newly hired Extended Care Paramedic (ECP), Geoff…

Collaborating for our Tamariki  In addition to operating Ostend Medical Centre, Waiheke Health Trust is contracted by Te Whatu Ora to provide community services such as District Nursing, Allied Health Services and Social Work.  It also has a Well Child Tamariki…

Hi there Ostend Medical is Accepting New Patients Having successfully recruited additional nursing staff in recent months, including our new Nurse Team Leader Barbara Sangster, Ostend Medical Centre is now able to accept new patients.  If you have friends or family…

After many months of fundraising, equipment purchases, treatment room fit out and technology calibration, the island’s first ultrasound service opened for patients at Waiheke Health Trust on 12 March.  The service is staffed by sonographer Samantha Buchanan, who moved to the…

Hi there Because we don’t have dedicated urgent care centres on Waiheke, the medical centres have staff on site each day to deal with acute medical situations that need immediate treatment. Unfortunately, we have found in recent months that this service…

Introducing “Ka Ora Telecare” – a new after-hours telehealth service providing medical advice for rural communities. Ostend Medical Centre completed the registration process with Ka Ora in December, making the service available to our patients, as well as island visitors, who…

Kia ora Wishing you and your family and whānau a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please note our opening times over the festive season. Repeat Prescriptions: Order your repeat prescriptions now for the holidays. After Hours Service  ALWAYS CALL 111…

Kia ora Raising Funds for Ultrasound   Currently when members of our island community need an ultrasound for pregnancy, injury or diagnosis, they have to travel to Auckland. This results in up to a full day away from work and whānau, significant…

Kia ora Welcome to the Ostend Medical October Newsletter New Cervical Screening Test Did you know that of the 180 people who get cervical cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand every year, 85% have either never been screened or have not had…

Together Threads Our Health Coach Stephanie and Health Improvement Practitioner Rozanne recently kicked off a new community group, ‘Together Threads’.  They would like to invite you to come along and immerse yourself in these weekly sessions which focus on boosting health…