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We are pleased to inform our patients that Dr Sandy Barr will be joining the team at Durham Health on Monday 7th May. Sandy will be working Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

We will be adding Sandy's profile for you shortly.

It is with sadness that the team at Durham Health informs our patients that Dr Kevin Amy has made the decision to move back to Scotland with his wife, in July. We have really enjoyed having Kevin as part of our team and he will be greatly missed by us all. We wish him and Claire well and hope they return to New Zealand in the future.

We are currently advertising for Kevin's replacement.

 

Dr Lizzie Madden, Dr Kevin Amy, Dr Ben Carpenter & Dr Stephen Brown are available for appointments as usual.

 

Durham Health will be running Flu Vaccination Clinics on the following dates:

Saturday 14th April 10am - 12pm

Saturday 21st April 10am - 12pm

Saturday 28th April 10am - 12pm

This vaccine is FREE if you are:

- over 65yrs

- 6 months to 19 years

- pregnant

- have a chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma or lung disease.

If you do not meet the criteria the costs are $25.

Everyone is welcome to attend. You do not need to be a patient at Durham Health.

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

 

Free Mole Check - worried about a mole ? Let us take a look. Book soon with a doctor.

Free Nurse ACC consultations - for new injuries that can be manged by a Nurse  e.g simple cuts and bruises.

Waimakariri Surgical Clinic

Durham Health is offering assessment and surgical management of moles and skin lesions as well as vasectomies and ingrown toenail removal where indicated.

This service is available to anyone in the Waimakariri or Christchurch area. Please phone 03 313 4659 to book an appointment for initial assessment and plan for treatment as needed.

Fees for minor surgery start from $200 and may be covered by Health Insurance policies in some cases. They include the cost of the surgery, wound care advice and two follow up visits if needed.

After Hours Service

All calls are directly routed through to a telephone answering service. Please ring your regular daytime GP's phone number. This answering service is staffed by experienced nurses who will assess your needs.

They will then offer advice or arrange for you to see an experienced  Paramedic who will visit you at home or order an Ambulance for you or ask you to visit a GP at the 24 Hour surgery in Christchurch which has excellent medical facilities including all day Pharmacy, Xray and an Observation Unit.

Up to 3,000 visits a year are made to the 24 Hour Surgery in Christchurch by people who travel from rural areas, including many from Rangiora. Cantabrians have some of the best access to community based care in New Zealand, and we are very fortunate to have the 24 Hour Surgery, one of the last remaining services of its kind in the country that is still open around the clock.

In addition the Waimakariri area now has an on-call Paramedic team to visit you at home afterhours when needed.

This is a new initiative that has been piloted with great success in the North Island. They are on duty after surgery hours during the week, Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays until midnight.

If the call is for an urgent life-threatening emergency please dial 111.

GPs will continue to provide a limited clinic service in Rangiora on Saturdays (except for public holidays) at ‘Medical Corner Doctors' on High St.

Appointments for the clinic will be made as now, by the telephone answering service - just phone your normal GP number to arrange to be seen in the clinic.

GP house calls will generally not be possible after hours. However the Paramedic crew may be able to visit if appropriate.

Some surgeries also provide weekday evening appointments - please contact your own Practice to check this.

In adopting a more efficient use of our experienced doctors' time we hope to continue to provide top-class medical care to our community and attract new doctors to look after you in future years.

If you have any difficulties please notify your GP within normal business hours during the week.

 

Acute Demand 

At Durham Health we have a fully equipped observation room with a bed and are able to give IV antibiotics, fluids and pain relief as needed. We also have oxygen, a heart monitor, nebulisers and a defibrillator.

This is funded by the CDHB and allows us to act early to avoid hospital admissions. We aim to keep care in the community where possible.