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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…