Let’s get talking! April 5 is Conversations that Count Day, which aims to raise awareness about advance care planning. Advance care plans outline what healthcare treatment you would want if you had an accident or got a life-threatening illness and who can make decisions for you if you can’t speak for yourself. It’s not easy
Read moreNEED A REPEAT PRESCRIPTION? There are several ways to order your repeats: – At www.mastertonmedical.co.nz, an order via our website allows you to pay at the same time so no invoice in the post. – Phone 370 0011 or 0800 222 505, option 2 to speak to or leave a message for our script nurse.
Read morePrescription Subsidy Changes to New Zealand’s prescription subsidy aims to reduce medicine costs for high-users and families. You can become eligible for the subsidy once you have paid the prescription charge (usually $5) for 20 new items. Once you become eligible you are exempt from paying prescription charges until 31 January the following year. You
Read moreINTRODUCING: We welcome Dr Helen Clayson to the team at the end of the month. Helen comes from the UK but has family here in NZ and has settled in Gladstone. WAITING TIMES: We continue to encourage our Doctors to keep to time as we appreciate our patients are busy people too. Unfortunately sometimes emergencies
Read moreGP MOVEMENTS: It is with sadness but excitement that we farewell Dr Karin Burcher who leaves us to go on maternity leave as she is soon to welcome her 3rd child. we look forward to hearing of the new arrival and we hope that down the track she will return to us on a part
Read moreDr Mizpa Essed is currently back with us as a Locum for Dr Lunz’s patients.
Read moreFAREWELL This month we said goodbye to Dr Sam Burcher who left us to take up a position in Wellington. We will miss him but wish him all the best with his new job. Sam had notified many of his patients of his departure and a text was sent to patients we have cell numbers
Read moreDr Flora Gilkison the new General Manager at Masterton Medical who has a strong management background says; “Core to any change is being patient focussed from booking the appointment, through the consultation, script and results process. This is the hallmark for good practical primary care.” Several areas have been identified as slowing the process for
Read moreGoodbye: Sadly we farewelled Dr Sarah Fatland recently as she decided to return to the USA. Locum doctors will provide cover until Dr Naylor arrives from the USA in March. Welcome: We are pleased to welcome Dr Richard Lunz to the team. An experienced Doctor who trained overseas, he has been locuming in NZ for
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