Endocrinology | Counties Manukau

• You will be referred by your General Practitioner (GP) to an endocrinologist if you have a problem with any part of your endocrine system (the system that makes hormones). Your referral will be prioritised (given a position on a list of other referrals) depending on the disease and its severity.
   
• The average waiting time before an appointment at a clinic ranges from 2 weeks to 4 months, depending on priority.
   
• You may be asked to undergo some tests or fill in a questionnaire before seeing the doctor in the clinic to help with the diagnosis. 
   
• You will see either a specialist or a registrar (a doctor training to become a specialist who works under the supervision of a specialist).  There are also specialist nurses who may be involved with your appointment and ongoing treatment.
   
• You may have ongoing follow-up in the clinic or have your treatment carried out by your GP with advice from the specialist.

There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Directions specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health.  If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay.

To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website

For any applicable charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.

For information about parking, refreshments, travel directions, transport, accommodation, support services and maps, click the link below for the required location information:

• Middlemore Hospital
• Manukau SuperClinic
• Manukau Surgery Centre

www.countiesmanukau.health.nz/