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Ellerslie Medical Centre

General Practice (GP) Service, Musculoskeletal

Today

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Covid-19 testing

Not provided

This practice is not currently providing COVID-19 testing. Please refer to a list of other testing services available.

Description

The team at Ellerslie strive to provide high quality medical and nursing care in a friendly, accessible environment.

Our books are open

We offer in person and phone consultation options for our enrolled patients. Appointments can be booked online through our secure patient portal, or by ringing reception on 09-5796147.

Staff

Doctors: See below
Reception: Bernadine, Fliss,Paula
Nurses: Kerry, Felicity, Renata

Doctors

Dr Ruth Bannister

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Dr Norman Henley

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Dr Rachel Henley

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Dr Kristina Panzic

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Dr Jyotika Raj

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Dr Andrea Steinberg

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Dr Jeremy Steinberg

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered & Musculoskeletal Specialist

Enrolling new patients

Yes

This practice is enrolling new patients.

Fees

Enrolled Patient Fees

Under 14 years	Free
14-17 years	$57 (with CSC* $13)
18-24 years	$67 (with CSC* $19.50)
25-44 years	$67 (with CSC* $19.50)
45-64 years	$67 (with CSC* $19.50)
65+ years	$67 (with CSC* $19.50)

*CSC = valid current Community Services Card. This fee is only available to enrolled patients, not casual patients. Casual patients with a valid current CSC receive a $5 discount on casual fee.

*This fee for patients with CSC only applies to a doctor's medical or ACC consultation. There is an additional fee for nurse services, medical reports, MSD/WINZ benefit forms, driver's licence medical reports, cervical smears etc. as per our website. See below for details.

Casual patients are charged a higher fee for both medical and accident-related consultations. A full schedule of fees is on our website https://www.ellersliemedical.co.nz/fees/.

Doctor consultations

If you have multiple or complex problems, you may request an extended appointment of 30 minutes at a double consultation fee (depending on doctor availability).
Phone consultation charge is the same as in-person appointments.

Nurse consultations

$30 ($13 with CSC) depending on time and consumables and may include dressings, blood pressure checks, health checks, dietary advice, ear syringe, etc. Please note expensive dressings may incur an extra charge.

Prescription without a doctor consultation

- $32($15 with CSC) - includes fax/mail if required. $45 fee ($19.50 with CSC) if a blood test is required at the time of the repeat. Free for children under 14.

Follow-up ACC dressings

Generally, follow-up dressings for wounds/burns are funded by ACC and are at no extra charge to the patient, however, if extra time or consumables are needed, there will be an extra charge.

OTHER FEES:
Aclasta (Zoledronate) infusion

$200 (plus doctor’s consultation fee pre-infusion for assessment, blood tests, consent, script etc)

B12 and Depo injections

$30 with a $5 discount if the same day as a doctor’s consultation. (Flat fee of $13 with CSC)

Cervical Screening

Smear/Swab only with a doctor: consultation fee (plus $12 if speculum required)
Smear/Swab plus consultation for other health matters with a doctor: consultation plus $30 (plus $25 with CSC)
Smear/Swab with nurse (Felicity only): $40 (with CSC=$13+$12 consumables =$25). Please confirm the availability of nurse Feli by telephone 09-5796147 on the day you wish to access this service.

Driver’s Licence Medical Report

Driver’s Licence Medical Report only: consultation fee
Driver’s Licence Medical Report plus consultation with a doctor for other health matters: consultation plus $20 -$30 depending on complexity and time required. (with CSC consultation fee plus $19.50).

ECG

$55($35 with CSC) (DHB funding may be available for emergencies)

Intravenous iron infusion (Ferinject)

Vials subsidised by Pharmac: $200 per infusion (maximum 1,000mg per week/infusion, most people can get away with one, some need two). Subsidy criteria are iron deficiency anaemia and ferritin less than 20. Plus standard consultation fee pre-infusion(s). DHB funding may be available for those living in Counties Manukau DHB area with severe anaemia.
Non-subsidised: $330 for 500mg, $500 for 1,000mg. (100mg vials available for $58 each extra if an intermediate dose is appropriate.) Maximum of 1,000mg safely given per week. Common requirements are 500-2,000mg. Plus standard consultation fee pre-infusion(s).

IUD/Mirena Insertion

$200 fee - please call nurse to book, not available every day

Liquid Nitrogen for skin tags and warts (free for children under 13)

Doctor: $10 plus doctor consultation charge (also minor skin cancers)

Medical reports

Medical insurance forms, other medical reports, specialist referrals: $30-$100 depending on complexity and time required
MSD/WINZ benefit forms: consultation plus $13.
Driver's licence medicals: consultation plus $20-30 depending on complexity and time needed (consultation plus $19.50 with CSC)

Minor surgery

$400- $500 depending on complexity - includes follow-up dressings and suture removal (in addition to initial consultation fee)

Phlebotomy

$30 for blood tests with nurse ($13 with CSC) (only available for emergencies or patients with mobility issues)

Punch biopsy

$120 -$200 depending on consumables (in addition to initial consultation fee)

Debt Management

Payment expected at time of service, or within 7 days by online banking: Ellerslie Medical Centre 12-3060-0245732-00.
Unpaid accounts may result in patients being unable to access our services (except in severe life-threatening emergencies).

Hours

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY FOR ALL SERVCES: You can choose to make an in-person or phone consultation with all our doctors. (normal fees apply for all 15 minutes appointment). We have suspended our walk-in service due to need to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection.

AFTER HOURS CARE:

1. Please dial the Practice number 09-5796147 and follow instructions. Your call will be transferred to an after-hours service who will direct you appropriately.
2. For Accident and Emergencies, go to either Ascot or Lunn Ave emergency clinics.
3. Virtual (video) consults : If it's after hours, you can access a virtual GP consultation by using CareHQ, from 7am-7pm, 7 days per week. Find out more.

OVER THE CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK:

We will be closing for the end-of-year break at 12 noon on Friday 22nd December 2023 and re-opening at 8am on 8th January 2024.
During this period, the Ascot A&M and Lunn Ave A&M are our nearest facilities for urgent care.
You may also access our virtual locum service for urgent video consults, CareHQ. There will be a charge for all these services.

To book with CareHQ, please enter book.unifyhealth.co.nz in your browser, desktop or smartphone. This video explains the process.

MEDICAL ADVICE OVER THE BREAK: The doctors will be on a daily roster and will be monitoring the reception@ellersliemedical.co.nz email address, twice a day, morning and evening. This can also be accessed through our contact form . The duty doctor will call you and discuss management of your condition, or email you, as appropriate. There will be a charge for this service, which will vary from a prescription charge for a simple prescription request that does not need a phone call, to a full consultation charge if the doctor has to call you to assess the situation more accurately. This email service should not be used for very urgent and life threatening matters as it is only monitored twice a day. Please call 111 or attend the A&Ms in such a situation.

REPEAT SCRIPTS IF YOU ARE ENROLLED ON OUR PORTAL: The portal will be operational during the break for regular script repeats, if the doctor assesses the request to be appropriate and safe. There is the usual prescription charge for this service.

REPEAT SCRIPTS IF YOU ARE NOT ENROLLED ON OUR PORTAL: Please use the contact form for requests. There is the usual prescription charge for this service.

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: White Cross Ascot - 24/7 Urgent Care.

Services Provided

Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

LARC methods are very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy and are “fit and forget” forms of contraception – you don’t need to remember them every day or every month. LARC methods: Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD or IUD) are inserted through the cervix into a woman’s uterus. IUCDs may be either hormonal (Mirena® or Jaydess® ) or non-hormonal (copper IUCD). Jadelle® is a hormone-releasing implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm. Depending on the type of device, it will need to be changed after between three and ten years. Read more about LARC methods here We only have capacity to provide LARC services for registered patients. To book an appointment, please call and speak to the nurse. Fees are on our website.

IUD inserts
IUD removals

LARC methods are very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy and are “fit and forget” forms of contraception – you don’t need to remember them every day or every month. LARC methods:

Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD or IUD) are inserted through the cervix into a woman’s uterus. IUCDs may be either hormonal (Mirena^® or Jaydess^®⁾ or non-hormonal (copper IUCD).
Jadelle^® is a hormone-releasing implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm.

Depending on the type of device, it will need to be changed after between three and ten years.