Waitakere Union Health Centre

28/10/2025

Changes to Union Member Entitlements | Effective 1st November 2025

Kia ora Union Members,

We wish to inform you of an upcoming change to service entitlements.

Starting 1st November 2025, Union Members will be entitled to 4 free services per calendar year (January to December).

These services include:
· Consultations (each consultation = 15 minutes)
· Prescriptions

Examples of how your annual allowance may be used:
· 4 consultations
· 3 consultations + 1 prescription
· 2 consultations + 2 prescriptions
· Any other combination totalling 4 services

Due to significant cuts in primary care funding across the region, our ability to continue offering highly subsidised services has been directly impacted. To ensure we can maintain the high quality care you deserve, it has become necessary to adjust our fees.

We greatly appreciate your understanding and continued support. Our priority remains your health and wellbeing, and we are committed to providing the best possible care.

If you have any questions, please send us a message or phone our reception team.

Ngā mihi,
Waitakere Health Centre

24/10/2025

Haere mai, Sheela!

We are pleased to welcome Sheela, our new Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) to our team.

📍Waitakere Health Centre
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

📍Otahuhu Health Centre
Monday and Thursday

HIPs provide a free service, ask your GP or Nurse to make a referral for you.

17/10/2025

Are you or someone you know having trouble with your hearing? Tired of repeating yourself?

The lovely Alex from Your Way l Kia Roha is in our clinic every second Tuesday morning with limited appointments for those aged 16 and over:

🦻 Free hearing tests
🦻 Help with hearing
🦻 Managing Tinnitus
🦻 Communication strategies

Hearing Therapy is a free and independent service that can help you live well with hearing loss. Funded by Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People.

Phone Reception today 09 837 3933 for appointments

Send a message to learn more

01/10/2025

If you haven't already heard, there is currently a measles outbreak 😷🦠

Measles is highly contagious - up to 90 percent of non-immune people (those who have not been vaccinated or have not already had it) will be infected if they are exposed to the virus.

It's free for those under 18, and eligible adults 💉

Book now 👉 09 837 3933

With measles cases confirmed in Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s important we all stay alert. Symptoms include: high fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes, and followed by a rash.

📍 Locations of interest in Northland/Te Tai Tokerau, Queenstown, and Cromwell are listed here: http://spr.ly/6187A9Ap9. Please check if you or your whānau/family may have been exposed.

🤒 If you or your whānau feel unwell, stay home, and call your GP/hauora provider or Healthline 0800 611 116 for free advice.

✅ Anyone who hasn’t had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine (including tamariki/children) should get immunised. This is the best protection.

🛡️ Protect your whānau and your whakapapa. If you're not sure if you had two MMR doses, your GP or hauora provider can help you check.

👩🏽‍⚕️ Pop-up immunisation clinics are running in Northland/Te Tai Tokerau - find details here: http://spr.ly/6188A9Api

Clinics in other regions are listed here: info.health.nz/immunisations/immunisation-clinics

If you can’t find an immunisation clinic in your area, please contact your doctor, hauora or health provider, or call the Vaccination Helpline free on 0800 28 29 26 (8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday).

You can also book a vaccination appointment at: info.health.nz/bookavaccine

More info: http://spr.ly/6189A9Apc

30/09/2025

🎉We are thrilled to announce starting THIS Saturday 4th October, we are open 6 days! 🎉

Our Saturday clinic is available for after hours care - please note the below.

🩺 Fees/surcharge applies on weekends
🩺 Urgent cases only (ie, if it can’t wait until Monday)
🩺 Accounts must be paid at the time of your visit

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Questions? Comment below 👇🏼

24/09/2025

You asked, we listened!

Online booking is now OPEN 🥳

Sign up to our patient portal ManageMyHealth using the link below and download the app ⬇️

app.managemyhealth.co.nz/er/WUHC

22/09/2025

Can’t find us? 🏥

📍Drive into the Waitakere Hospital grounds using the Lincoln Road entrance and take a parking ticket.

🚑 We are situated behind the Emergency Department, and next to the Public Parking. We have designated parking in front of our building - you can’t miss us!

🚌 If you use public transport there is a bus stop outside the hospital, only a quick 4 minute walk.

13/08/2025

We are very excited about this!

Stay tuned ... 👀