Health tips
Don’t let hay fever spoil your spring
Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is very common, affecting around 1 in 5 New Zealanders. While it can happen at any time of year, symptoms often become more noticeable during spring and summer when pollen levels rise.
Health tips
The spots you might be missing
Skin cancer can develop anywhere on your body, including areas that don't get much sun or are difficult to see. That's why checking your skin means looking at all of your skin, not just the obvious places.
Health tips
Know your normal: A guide to breast awareness
Being ‘breast aware’ means getting to know how your breasts normally look and feel, so you can recognise changes that are unusual for you.
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Health tips
Cervical screening: a simple test that can save lives
Cervical screening is one of the most effective ways to protect against cervical cancer. But like other things, it can be easy to put off when life gets busy. Whether you’re due for screening yourself, or have a partner, friend, daughter, sister, mum or other important person in your life who might be due, a simple reminder could make a real difference.
Health tips
5 simple ways to stay well this winter
Winter brings cold days, more time indoors and an increase in seasonal illnesses such as colds, flu, Covid and other respiratory infections. The colder months can also make existing respiratory conditions, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), harder to manage. While winter bugs can’t be completely avoided, there are practical ways we can look after ourselves and our whānau.
Announcement
You don’t just enrol with “a doctor”. You enrol with a healthcare team.
As our population grows, people are living longer with more complex health needs, and demand for primary care continues to increase. We’re embracing a collaborative, team-based model of care, to ensure our patients continue to receive timely, high-quality healthcare. Now when you enrol with us, you’re able to access our doctors, as well as our wider healthcare team who work together to support your health and wellbeing.
How to
How to make the most of your next GP or NP appointment
A visit to your General Practitioner (GP) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an opportunity to talk about your health, ask questions and work together on a treatment plan. But when there’s a lot to talk about, 15 minutes can go surprisingly quickly. At The Doctors, we’re committed to providing high-quality care. A little preparation before your appointment can help you and your GP/NP make the best use of the time available.
Announcement
What does iwi ownership mean for general practice?
Most of the coverage of The Doctors becoming part of Tend has been about the numbers: 65 clinics, more than 400,000 enrolled patients, $270 million. For those of us who actually deliver the care, a more useful question is who now stands behind the group and what that means for the future of primary care in Aotearoa.
Announcement
Tend welcomes The Doctors
Tend Health has welcomed The Doctors following completion of its acquisition of Green Cross Health’s medical division.