Important!!
Please read this disclaimer

• This medical information in the MEDIQUAL™ web site is intended for New Zealand residents only. It is of a general nature and is not intended to function as a medical consultation via the Internet. However, we hope that you will find the information useful to help you to understand more about your medical conditions.

• This MEDIQUAL™ site also contains links to external web sites over which MEDIQUAL™ has no control. The links provided are to sites that we believe to be reliable, informative and helpful. However MEDIQUAL™ does not accept any responsibility for any claims, losses, or damages resulting from the use of information or advice contained on external web sites.

• Our aim is to provide medical information that is considered current best medical practice. However, over time best medical practice can change.

• For all of the above reasons, we recommend that you consult with us at MEDIQUAL™ before you make any changes to your treatment plan.

• The information on these pages is an ongoing work in progress. We aim to periodically update it. In order to improve this service for you, we would also appreciate your feedback and comments.

MEDIQUAL™’s mission statements

1) MEDIQUAL™ aims to Educate, Empower and Inform patients. This means that we want you to know and understand your medical conditions. We welcome questions. We want to work together with you as an informed partner in setting your health goals.

This web page is intended to support these aims.

2) MEDIQUAL™ aims to go the Second Mile; without rescuing. This means that we will do our very best to help you, BUT we do expect you to take responsibility for your own actions and to be part of the solution. This is because there are certain things only we can do for you, and other things that only you can do for yourself.

3) MEDIQUAL™ aims to work with other like-minded agencies for your personal wellness, and the wellness of your community.

This is why we have set up our community health clinics, and listed the phone numbers and support groups on this page. You are not alone in your journey. There are people and organisations out there available to help you. We encourage you to widen your support network and let others walk with you.

Information about your health

Emergency phone numbers

"In case of Emergency"

Following tragic events in London recently, East Anglican Ambulance Service have launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign. The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them.

Other helpful phone numbers

ACC claimant helpline 0800101996
Age concern for enquires for over 65's and their careers 033660903
Breast screening program 0800270200 www.healthywomen.org.nz
Cancer society centre for support and advise 0800800426
Cervical screening program enquires 0800729729 www.healthywomen.org.nz
Citizens advise bureau enquires 033666490
Community services card enquires 0800999999
Disability information service for all enquires re support for those with disability 033666189
Green prescription for help with exercise enquires 0800228483
Health and disability service enquires 0800112233
Flu or meningococcal immunisation enquires 0800466863 www.influenza.org.nz
Mobility parking enquires 08002272255
Nurse maude enquires re equipment hire, meals, medical supplies, district nurses 033754200
St John Services for non urgent ambulance 033666111

If there are any uncertainties, please check, with one of our helpful MEDIQUAL™ staff. Please contact us with phone contact if it is not mentioned here.



Information sheets

We make an effort to give our patients as much relevant information about their condition as will be helpful.

At our clinic we have make available information sheets on common health topics in easy-to-read language. We intend to put some of them up on this page.

Right click to download the current info sheets. (Need help to download?)

Bird Flu information and bird flu web site
Diabetes
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (COPD)
More on Diabetes
Heart Failure
Head Lice

Patient information

Everybody A useful New Zealand site
Best Treatments A useful British site
Mayo Clinic A useful US site
Merck A useful patient information site

Patient support groups

Support groups (Links provided by Everybody, CMPMedica (NZ) Ltd.)

Drug information

NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Excellent information on prescription drugs.

Immunisation

IMAC (Get an email reminder for your child' s immunisation.)

Travel

Center for Disease Control Very comprehensive
Fit For Travel Concise
WHO

Organisations

RNZCGP Has links to lots of other sites
NZMA Includes NZMJ for NZMA members
Medical Council Including Doctors Health Advisory Service
Ministry of Health
ACC
Immigration New Zealand Download forms from here
CDHB e.g. referral and access information
NZ Cancer Society Patient and professional resources
US Cancer Institute Information on diseases, prevention and treatment

Health information web sites

PubMed Clinical Queries A focused interrogation of the Medline journal article database
PubMed Free Medline
Preventive health care Canadian Taskforce. A comprehensive site

Text books and Journals

eMedicine A useful textbook
Sports Medicine
BMJ the British Medical Journal. And most of it is still free
Canadian Med Ass Journal