Happy Holidays from Ostend Medical Centre and Waiheke Health Trust! Hi there The Christmas buzz is in the air, and we want to make sure that our patients are planning ahead for the holidays. Ostend Medical Centre will be CLOSED on 25th/26th … Read More
Get Protected Against Pertussis Today Ostend Medical Centre joins Te Whatu Ora in calling for all high-risk patients, particularly pregnant people, children and high-risk adults, to make sure that they are vaccinated against pertussis (whooping cough). With the country on … Read More
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora describes Advance Care Planning as ‘a process of thinking and talking about your values and goals and what your preferences are for your current and future health care.’
It is something that we believe strongly in at Ostend Medical Centre and want to encourage our patients to engage with, no matter their stage of life.
Advance Care Planning can be thought of as a five-step process and the information below about what each step might entail has been provided by Health NZ.… Read More
Information on the HRT Shortage We have been contacted over the past few weeks by many patients who have been impacted by the ongoing shortage of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). We understand that the uncertainty has caused significant anxiety and … Read More
Hi there If you come into Ostend Medical Centre on a Thursday or Friday with an acute complaint, chances are that at least the initial part of your appointment will be handled by our newly hired Extended Care Paramedic (ECP), … Read More
Collaborating for our Tamariki In addition to operating Ostend Medical Centre, Waiheke Health Trust is contracted by Te Whatu Ora to provide community services such as District Nursing, Allied Health Services and Social Work. It also has a Well Child … Read More
Hi there Ostend Medical is Accepting New Patients Having successfully recruited additional nursing staff in recent months, including our new Nurse Team Leader Barbara Sangster, Ostend Medical Centre is now able to accept new patients. If you have friends or … Read More
After many months of fundraising, equipment purchases, treatment room fit out and technology calibration, the island’s first ultrasound service opened for patients at Waiheke Health Trust on 12 March. The service is staffed by sonographer Samantha Buchanan, who moved to … Read More
Hi there Because we don’t have dedicated urgent care centres on Waiheke, the medical centres have staff on site each day to deal with acute medical situations that need immediate treatment. Unfortunately, we have found in recent months that this … Read More
Introducing “Ka Ora Telecare” – a new after-hours telehealth service providing medical advice for rural communities. Ostend Medical Centre completed the registration process with Ka Ora in December, making the service available to our patients, as well as island visitors, … Read More