{"id":2600,"date":"2022-02-25T10:12:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T10:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waimairimedical.co.nz\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2022-03-02T01:19:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T01:19:34","slug":"urgent-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waimairimedical.co.nz\/?p=2600","title":{"rendered":"Urgent update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The patient portal appointment bookings are currently only for phone or video consults.\u00a0Please call 03 3585535 instead of booking through the patient portal if you need to come in person.All in person appointments are to be triaged. Where possible, we would encourage phone or video consultations. As we can only have\u00a0a limited\u00a0number of patients waiting inside, we are asking patients to wait in the car before the face to face appointments and after vaccinations.\u00a0\u00a0It is required for all patients coming into the practice to wear a mask, sign in with the Covid Tracer App and use the hand sanitiser.<\/p>\n<p>Please do not come into the practice if you feel unwell with any Covid symptoms.The appointment would be arranged for you to be seen in your car.<\/p>\n<p>If you would need advice about Covid-19, ring\u00a0Healthline (for free) on\u00a0<a title=\"This external link opens in a new window\" href=\"tel:08003585453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">0800 358 5453<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under Omicron Plan Phase 3, those who have Covid symptoms OR are a household close contacts of a positive case, can get tested\u00a0at one of the following community testing centres:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"This external link opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FSfwonafToGgFhA586&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C27f77155e23244b6718208d9faf63d1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637816757777158148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=wkmDj69F%2B8aUudvBHuL2D%2BerJn2bjZEDYc%2FXALn0cp0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-auth=\"Verified\">174 Orchard Road, (Off Harewood Road)<\/a>. \u00a0(9am &#8211; 4pm)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"This external link opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FkWSEev2Yc2mJdwVC8&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C27f77155e23244b6718208d9faf63d1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637816757777158148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=zno%2Ffbl5CuUF7OeXaxxA9%2FBawoAPBVnNnbpSoHNw1BY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"3\" data-auth=\"Verified\">250 Pages Road, Wainoni\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0(9am &#8211; 3.30pm)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a035\u00a0Mustang Avenue, Wigram (10am to 3pm)<\/p>\n<div>For up to date information on CBAC hours please go to:\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"This external link opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthpoint.co.nz%2Fcommunity-health-services%2Fcommunity-health%2Fcanterbury-covid-19-community-testing-centres%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C27f77155e23244b6718208d9faf63d1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637816757777158148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=vAKF5cKNioS6ejxUbBMNHFp9WOOllinGkzUTdId%2Ft6Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"4\" data-auth=\"Verified\">https:\/\/www.healthpoint.co.nz\/community-health-services\/community-health\/canterbury-covid-19-community-testing-centres\/<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The patient portal appointment bookings are currently only for phone or video consults.\u00a0Please call 03 3585535 instead of booking through the patient portal if you need to come in person.All in person appointments are to be triaged. Where possible, we would encourage phone or video consultations. 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