We hope you are all managing with the news of a move to level 4.
Throughout all Alert Levels Marshlands Family Health Centre will continue to provide you with our usual patient care. As we have temporality suspended our online booking system, we ask all patients to please phone ahead to book a consultation, our phone number is 385 3114.
CONSULTATIONS
Wherever possible we will be providing telephone or video consultations (usual fees apply), but if you prefer or need to be seen in person this can still be arranged. We have robust systems in place to ensure that it is safe to visit us in person if required.
Please do not delay seeking any medical treatment under any alert level.
If you do come the practice for your appointment, we ask that you please remain in your car and phone us to let us know you have arrived.
COVID-19 SYMPTOMS AND SWABS
If you have any of the following symptoms you may be eligible for a COVID-19 swab and we would encourage you to phone us to book a suitable time to discuss with the Doctor.
- sore throat
- sneezing and runny nose
- temporary loss of smell
- fever
- coughing
- difficulty breathing.
Consultations for COVID-19 swabs are free of charge to patients and are usually done in the carpark.
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS
You can still phone us for repeat prescriptions or order them online via our website https://www.marshlandsfamilyhealth.co.nz/resources/order-repeat-scripts/
Our preference is to send the prescription directly to the pharmacy for you so please indicate which pharmacy you would like your prescription sent to when you request it.
Consultations for COVID-19 swabs are free of charge to patients and are usually done in the carpark.
FURTHER INFORMATION
You can also visit the COVID-19 website https://covid19.govt.nz/ for more information or call Healthline on the numbers below
- For general health advice and information call 0800 611 116 anytime
- For COVID-19 health advice call 0800 358 5453 anytime
- For COVID-19 vaccination advice call 0800 28 29 26 (8am – 8pm 7 days a week)