Healthcare - where should I go? - English - HE3514
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The full resource:
1. FAMILY DOCTOR/PHARMACY/MIDWIFE
For urgent, less serious health concerns
- Call or visit your family doctor (GP)
- Get advice and treatment for common minor illness from your community pharmacist
- As soon as you’re pregnant, register with a midwife
2. ACCIDENT & MEDICAL CLINIC (URGENT CARE CLINIC)
For urgent, less serious health concerns when you can’t see your family doctor or after hours
- Call your family doctor to find your closest Accident & Medical Clinic (Urgent Care Clinic)
3. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Seriously unwell and need emergency care
- Go to the hospital Emergency Department or call 111
Need free 24/7 telephone health advice from trained registered nurses?
Phone 0800 611 116
To find your nearest family doctor, pharmacy, Urgent Care Clinic or midwife visit
Have you enrolled with your local doctor (GP)?
WHO CAN ENROL?
- You need to be eligible for publicly funded health services in New Zealand and entitled to enrol
- For eligibility visit Eligibility for publicly funded health services – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
WHY SHOULD I ENROL?
Benefits may include:
- cheaper fees when you see your local family doctor (GP)
- pay only $5 for each subsidised prescription item
- access to free interpreter services, if required
- reminders for checks, immunisations and other
additional services.
WHAT IF I DON’T WANT TO ENROL?
- Enrolment is completely voluntary
- If you choose not to enrol, you will be charged higher fees for your doctor visits.
HOW DO I ENROL?
- To enrol, simply contact your local family doctor (GP)
- Visit The NZ Health System | Your Local Doctor or Healthpoint for a full list of family doctors (GPs) available in your area.