OneHealth Update re 12-month Repeat Prescribing and Manage My Health Security Breech Repeat Prescribing: The government has changed prescription laws, to allow 12 months’ scripts, which will come into effect February 2026. This law gives our GPs the legal ability to prescribe 12 months’ worth of medications. However, the actual duration of the script will [...]
Our GP service closes at 12pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and re-opens on Monday 5 January 2026. Please order your repeat scripts before midday, on Monday 22nd December 2025, to ensure you have sufficient medication to last you through the Holiday Season. Repeat Script requests are managed within 2 weekdays and for scripts required [...]
5/11/2025 - Measels is in the community. “The best protection is to make sure you are up to date with two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine after 12 months of age. It’s never too late to get a vaccination no matter your age, and immunisations are free for most people in [...]
STANDARD FLU VACCINE The 2025 Standard Flu Vaccine (available to everybody from 6 months of age) is called INFLUVAC TETRA. This vaccine remains FUNDED and FREE for patients who meet the eligibility criteria. Standard Flu vaccines for patients not eligible for a funded vaccine are available from Monday 24/3/2025 and the cost is $38.00 Standard [...]
OneHealth would like to advise our enrolled patients of the following: Our GP service closes at 4.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and re-opens on Monday 6 January 2025. Please order your repeat prescriptions, by Friday 20th December 2024, to ensure you have sufficient medication to last you through the Holiday Season. Repeat Script requests [...]
A new vaccine called Arexvy is available for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV; covering RSV-A and RSV-B subtypes). The Arexvy Vaccine is available to adults aged 60 years and over who are at a higher risk of severe RSV. These higher risks include: people with chronic medical [...]
Cervical screening in New Zealand has changed. A simpler test is available and this important health check is now easier. We hope the information below will help answer your questions about the new test and what it will mean for you. How is cervical screening changing? From 12 September 2023, Aotearoa New Zealand adopted a [...]
It is expected that COVID-19 positive cases will continue to increase in the lead up to Christmas. The main treatments that people with Covid-19 can have at home are Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir with ritonavir) or molnupiravir (marketed as Lagevrio). They're given as pills or capsules. Since 28 July, Paxlovid and molnupiravir have been available to some [...]
New Zealand is in the COVID-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic lights. Auckland is currently in ORANGE We are experiencing high call volumes and are doing our best to clear voice messages. However, we ask you leave voice messages for queries that can wait up to 48 hours for a response. To book a [...]
Today the Government has announced changes to the vaccination plan in response to Omicron. Here are the key points: The Government has announced the interval between the second dose and the booster shot will be reduced from 6 months to 4 months effective immediately. OneHealth will commence bookings from 11 January 2022. Should you [...]
