Christmas – New Year Open/Closed Hours
Monday 23 December 8.30am to 5.00 pm Tuesday 24 December 8.30am to 4.00pm Wednesday 25 December Closed Thursday 26 December Closed Friday 27 December …
Travel Vaccinations
Cashmere Health are currently not taking bookings for Travel Consultations. We recommend the following websites for your information. www.traveldr.co.nz www.moorhousemedical.co.nz
GP Retirement
Dr Andy Dickie has taken retirement for Cashmere Health as of 20th September 2019. We wish him well for his future plans and hope he finds plenty of time for relaxation and getting back to nature.
Saturday Flu Clinics Reminder
Just a reminder that there are drop in flu clinics at the Medical Centre on Saturday 13th and Saturday 27th of April. You will need to wait at reception for 20mins after administration of the vaccine. The clinic on April 13th is not open for children aged under 3yrs as the vaccine for this group…
Early 2nd MMRs for under 5’s
The second dose of MMR is usually given at 4 yrs old. We have been advised we can offer this early to our preschoolers. We have clinics on Tues 16th and 23rd in the school holidays. Please phone reception for an appointment. The first dose of MMR offers 95% protection against measles, so if you…
FLU VACCINE TEXTS
We wish to apologise for texts some of you have received with contradictory information about flu vaccines. It may have seemed like an early April Fool’s Day prank, but was due to an error with our texting system! For clarification: Flu vaccines are free for those 65yrs and older, and for those with some chronic…
Flu Vaccine 2019 and clinic times
Unfunded flu vaccines are available from 1st April 2019. Your text will say if you are eligible for a FREE flu vaccine. Please book online. The Flu Vaccine will not available for under 3yos until mid April Clinics available by appointment Monday 1st April 11am – 2pm Available for patients over 3ys Wednesday 3rd…
Measles update 5 – March 21st 2019
Key Messages: We continue to offer MMR vaccination for anyone aged 1 year – 50yrs, who has never had any MMR vaccine doses. We are immunizing children for MMR at the normal times of 15mths and 4 yrs, as per the latest public health guidelines. We are offering a second MMR to some parents of…
Welcome to Dr Vicki Martin
We are delightd to welcome Dr Vicki Martin, anexperienced Christchurch GP, who will be taking over the care of Dr BrigidLoughnans patients from April 2nd. Her hours will be : Tuesday 1.30 – 5pm Wednesday 10 – 1.30pm Thursday 12.30 – 4pm ll day Friday. We have added a profile of Vicki to our staff…
Important Measles information for Parents with a Child under 1 year old
If you have a child under 1 year, you may have received a text on Thursday 21st March advising you to check our website for updated information. The latest guidelines are that we need to protect children under 1 year old by ensuring their parents/caregivers are protected against measles. This is called “ring-fencing” those in…