Long-term conditions management
Lifelong health conditions can diminish your quality of life – we can work with you to help you manage your health and get the most out of every day.
How are long-term conditions managed?
Long-term conditions don’t only affect one aspect of your health. They also have an impact on your overall wellbeing, your mental health and your ability to work, socialise and enjoy life.
That’s why we look at more than just the direct physical symptoms. We also think about your whole-of-life experience and how to improve it through a wide range of therapies and treatments.
Some of advice and guidance that we offer:
- Getting the right medications
- Pain management
- Managing fatigue
- Physical therapies
- Stress management
- Massage
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- TENS
- Stress management
- Healthy diet planning
- Exercise programming
We can help you manage long-term conditions, including:
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Heart disease
- Long covid
- Arthritis
- Chronic pain
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Kidney disease
- Respiratory disease
- Dementia
- Cancers
- Mental illness
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
Frequently asked questions
To join our clinic, you first need to fill out the patient enrolment forms to register with the PHO that we belong to. This is a Ministry of Health requirement. You will need to provide proof of identity and eligibility which may include the following forms of identification:
- NZ Passport or NZ birth certificate
- International passport with resident visa OR work visa of minimum 24-month duration
On the enrolment form you need to indicate which of our doctors (currently taking new patients) that you would like to be registered with.
Yes. As part of completing your enrollment, we request that you have a new patient screening appointment with one of our Nursing or Medical Centre Assistant team members.
This new patient appointment enables our team to work with you to better understand your current health and wellbeing.
Following the new patient appointment as above, you can book your first consultation with your nominated doctor.
All GP appointments are 15 minutes long.
- One appointment is for a single health issue.
- Should you wish to have a 30-minute GP appointment, it will be charge at a non-subsidized rate.
- Depending on your age and health, one of our specialist nursing or pharmacist clinicians may be able to spend more time with you.
If you are a new patient, you will get full access to the patient portal “My Indici” once you have completed your enrolment.
Payment is required at time of consultation. Please note that unpaid accounts will incur an additional $10 monthly administration cost.
There may be additional costs for treatments/tests/materials
We recommend that you book your future appointments via your patient portal My Indici.
If you need an urgent appointment, then please phone the clinic. We have doctors available to discuss your urgent health needs on the day.
All consultations are by appointment only.
Patient portals are secure online sites where patients can access their health information and interact with their general practice. Please give us call on (09) 265 1325 or send us an email at info@ormistonmedical.co.nz, and we can set up your account.
14-17 years $16
18+ years $18.50
Urgent prescription $27.50
We are open Monday – Friday 7:30am – 5pm.
For health services after hours visit East Care Accident & Medical, 260 Botany Road, Golflands, Auckland 2013. Their phone is 09 277 1516.
These are consultation prices only.
Under 14 Years - Free
14 - 17 years - $13
18 years & over - $29.50
Note charge is the same for in person or by phone or video as you are still receiving the same high quality health provider assessment, diagnosis and planning.