http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz en-us Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:45:59 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/159242/12-month-prescriptions/ From 1 February 2026, some people with stable, long-term health conditions may be able to get a 12-month prescription.Not everyone will get a 12-month prescription. Your prescriber will decide what is safe and appropriate for you.   There will still be a maximum of three months’ supply (six months for oral contraceptives) at a time, as there is now.  Patients will continue to only pay one prescription co-payment per prescription item, when they collect their first supply from th... Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:13:04 +1300 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post159242 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/156072/repeat-prescriptions/ Starting Monday 24 November, our repeat prescription fees will change. We will no longer charge extra for sending your prescription directly to your pharmacy.💲 New FeesStandard prescription (pick up or sent to pharmacy): $20.00 or $18.00 for CSC holdersUrgent prescription (pick up or sent to pharmacy): $30.00 or $28.00 for CSC holdersChildren under 14: Free⏱ Processing TimesNon-urgent prescriptions: Ready after 48 hoursUrgent prescriptions: Ready within 24 hoursℹ️ Eligibility & Requ... Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:25:37 +1300 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post156072 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/146378/new-payment-policy/ We hope this letter finds you well. At Cambridge Family Health we are committed to providing high-quality healthcare in an efficient and seamless manner. To ensure the sustainability of our services and address outstanding balances, we are implementing a new payment policy.Effective Monday 9th June all payments for consultations and treatments will be required before your appointment. This change is necessary to reduce unpaid accounts and ensure that we can continue offering quality care to all ... Thu, 29 May 2025 14:35:29 +1200 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post146378 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/138957/cambridge-family-health-welcomes-dr-david-sar-shalom-abadi-to-our-team--starting-january-6th-2025/ I was born in Caracas (Venezuela) and did my undergraduate studies in Medicine and Surgery there from 1997-2004. After graduating, I did one year of rural GP practice in Margarita Island and moved to Barcelona (Spain) in 2006 to carry out my postgraduate studies in Family and Community Medicine (General Practice) from 2007-2011. I worked there for 4 years before deciding to come to New Zealand with my partner in 2015 and became a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of GP's in 2021.We arrived... Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:36:52 +1300 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post138957 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/136810/we-farewell-dr-jeremy-baker/ It is with sadness that we farewell Dr Jeremy Baker. He has been a valued member of our team, and we will all miss working with him.Dr Jeremys patients will be cared for by current GPs and moved over to our new GP that is arriving in January.... Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:31:22 +1300 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post136810 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/128652/respiratory-and-covid/ We ask all our patients who are coming in with respiratory symptoms to please do a covid test before your appointment. You can collect a free RAT test from Comins Pharmacy in Cambridge or purchase from other pharmacies. If your test is positive, you will be asked to drive around the back of our building, phone us to let us know you are here and then wait for the GP. You will be seen in our designated covid room. If your test is negative, there is no need to ring us however, we do recommend ... Tue, 21 May 2024 13:57:03 +1200 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post128652 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/126577/after-hours-urgent-care-clinic/ As of Monday 29th April 2024 we will be offering an after hours urgent care clinic. This will be available between 5.00pm and 8.00pm Monday to Friday. This will be a walk in clinic for urgent medical care. No appointment is needed. We can see enrolled patients, casuals and visitors. After hours care fees will apply. ... Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post126577 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/124472/we-are-now-enrolling-new-patients/ As of Monday 19th February 2024, we are enrolling new patients. Please download our enrolment forms or collect from reception. ... Mon, 19 Feb 2024 10:28:01 +1300 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post124472 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/95386/we-farewell-dr-zainol/ We are sad to announce that due to a change in her family commitments, Dr Azatul Zainol has left Cambridge Family Health. She was a valued member of our team and we will miss her. Her patients will be allocated to our other available GPs: Dr Tanya du Toit, Dr Christina Benson, Dr Dodie Baker and Dr Jeremy Baker.... Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:40:39 +1300 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post95386 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/post/77017/the-practice-under-the-covid-protection-framework-red-phase-2-omicron/ A) What is happening in New Zealand As the daily number of COVID cases is rising, we are moving to living with COVID in the community. From 16 February, all positive cases will be required to isolate for ten days from the date of their positive test, and all close contacts will be required to isolate for seven days from their contact with a positive case Rapid antigen testing (RAT) will become more readily available to allow critical workers to return to work if they remain well. We will provide... Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:43:04 +1300 http://www.cambridgefamilyhealth.co.nz/blog/#post77017