by Alan Chan | Jun 12, 2019 | News
Dr Lily Partridge is back from maternity leave, and we are happy to announce that we are taking new patient enrolments again, for a limited time. All of our doctors are taking new patients, with the exception Dr Anna Catherwood & Dr Alan Chan as they are at...
by Alan Chan | Jun 12, 2019 | Medical Info
1.2 million doses of flu vaccines have been given nationwide this year thus far, and unfortunately due to this unprecedented demand, NZ is now left with very little stock. The Ministry of Health has requested that flu vaccines be given only to high risk groups:...
by Alan Chan | Mar 12, 2019 | News
Update 11/6/19: over 100 cases in total in Auckland, Public Health has now advised to give the 15 month MMR vaccine at 12 months old. We will be actively recalling our patients older than 12 months to have their MMR vaccine earlier. Update 24/5/19: 69 cases in total...
by Alan Chan | Nov 30, 2018 | News
Lower fees are starting 1st December 2018! Glenfield Medical Centre has signed up to be the first wave of medical practices to introduce lower GP fees for community services card holders & free age 13 and under. If have a community services card, your...
by Alan Chan | Nov 15, 2018 | Medical Info
There’s been interests and media coverage regarding meningococcal disease recently, mainly about 2 things. One is a new vaccine Bexsero is available from November 2018 to protect against Group B, the most common group/strain in NZ and the one responsible for the...
by Alan Chan | Oct 2, 2018 | Medical Info
BCG BCG is recommended for children under 5 years old who are at risk of Tuberculosis (TB), especially if planning to live for 3 months or longer in high risk countries including China, South East Asia and India. After more than 2 years being out of stock, they are...
