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Working with us
Riccarton Clinic aims to achieve Employer of Choice status. We work hard to make it easy for team members to stay. We rarely have people leave, if they do it's because they leave Christchurch. We aim to have an open, supportive, colleagial environment and recognise that whilst the work is important, work is not all there is to life
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International Doctors
Very few of our clinical team are born and bred New Zealanders, the majority are European or Asian. When we have vacancies we welcome applications from international candidates and we have experience assisting applicants with submissions to the Medical Council of New Zealand and the Immigration Department.
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Enrolled Fees
Healthcare in New Zealand is not free to the patient but if you enrol at a medical centre is subsidised by the Ministry of Health for visits to that medical centre. The remaining fee, the co-payment, is charged to the patient. Co-payments vary between medical centres and depend on the time of day or week and type of service a patient receives.
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Support Programmes
At Riccarton Clinic we offer a number of programmes to support good health and beneficial lifestyle choices. These include smoking cessation, youth sexual health, green prescriptions and dietary advice.
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Enrolling with us
Enrolment enables you to receive a number of benefits and services like being able to make an appointment (vs being a drop-in patient). Riccarton Clinic is a member of the Christchurch Primary Health Organisation and we deliver a number of patient services on their behalf, such as support for patients with chronic diseases.
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When should I go to ED?
If an ambulance is needed, call 111, the emergency phone number in NZ. Non-emergency cases often cause over-crowding, resulting in a long waiting time and less immediate attention for emergencies. Knowing whether your problem is an emergency or not, and what to do, and where to go will prevent misuse of the ED.
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Urgent Care Fees
Healthcare in New Zealand is not free to the patient but it is subsidised by the Ministry of Health (for medical consultations during normal hours) and by ACC (for injuries caused by accidents - at any time). The remaining fee, the co-payment, is charged to the patient. Co-payments vary between medical centres and depend on the time of day or week and type of service a patient receives.
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Chronic Disease Management
Chronic conditions are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in New Zealand, causing over 80% of all deaths. This burden is particularly evident in Cardio Vascular Disease, Stroke, COPD and Chronic Heart Failure. The doctors and nurses at Riccarton Clinic work as a team to help patients with these conditions manage and improve.
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Specialist Referral
Access to specialist health services in the New Zealand public health system is controlled by a process of referral by health practitioners authorised to do so. Usually that is your General Practitioner at Riccarton Clinic. We maintain excellent links with specialists in public and private practices in Christchurch.
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Childhood Immunisation
Over 14 million people around the world die every year from diseases that can be prevented by immunisation. Most of these diseases have become rare in New Zealand thanks to immunisation programmes. Some diseases, such as whooping cough, are still common. Childhood immunisation is one of the most effective ways to protect the health of children, families, and communities.