Peninsula Medical Centre

03/08/2025

Now Open – TBI Health at Peninsula Medical Centre!

We’re excited to welcome TBI Health Group New Zealand to the Peninsula! Another physio service on TAP, offering greater capacity, faster appointment availability, and are better equipped to support a wider range of injuries than what’s currently available.

From injury rehab and post-surgical recovery to pain management and mobility support, their expert team provides high-quality physiotherapy tailored to your needs.

They also offer a comprehensive range of other health and rehabilitation services.

📍 Peninsula Medical Centre, 382 Te Atatū Rd
📞 09 979 1165
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TBI Health provides expert physiotherapy, injury rehab and wellbeing services across NZ — in clinic, at home, work, hospital or rest home

31/03/2025

Get your flu vaccine today!

13/01/2025

Are you feeling stressed or just need someone to talk to?
Are you feeling down or a bit overwhelmed?
Do you know someone who is feeling out-of-sorts or down?
Whatever it is, we’re here. Free call or free text 1737 any time, 24 hours a day. You’ll get to talk to (or text with) a trained counsellor or talk to a peer support worker. Our service is completely free.

We offer brief 1:1 counselling support where we focus on one or two key things you need support for. Find out more about the service 1737 provides.

We recruit to be a culturally diverse team. We mainly provide support in English but there may be cases where we can connect you with someone from your language of origin.

https://1737.org.nz/

19/12/2024

25/11/2024

Type 2 Diabetes – are you at risk?
If you have type 2 diabetes, it is best if it is diagnosed early. You can prevent many problems with diabetes if you know about it early and take action to manage it. If you find you have a high risk of developing diabetes but don’t yet have it, you can take action that may prevent you ever getting diabetes.

Some groups of people are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes:
• European descent aged 40 years or older
• Diabetes in your family (grandparents, parents, brothers or sisters)
• Maori, Asian, Middle Eastern or Pacific Island descent aged 30 years or older
• High blood pressure
• Overweight (especially if you carry most of your weight around your waist)
• Diagnosed as having pre-diabetes (also known as impaired glucose tolerance) – this occurs when the glucose (sugar) in your blood is higher than normal, but not high enough to be called diabetes
• If you gave birth to a large baby weighing more than 9lbs / 4kg, or have had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
• High blood glucose in pregnancy
• High blood glucose in the past

Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed through a blood test. If you think you are at risk, talk to your doctor who can organise a test.

For more information, click the link below
https://www.diabetes.org.nz/

20/11/2024

Myth: It’s your own fault you have diabetes

That’s totally wrong. Nobody chooses to get diabetes, regardless of the type. Diabetes isn’t directly caused by a person’s actions. It’s a complex condition with many different types and stages, and there are numerous contributing risk factors.

Type 1 diabetes is linked to genetic and environmental factors and is an auto immune condition. If one whānau member has Type 1 diabetes, the risk is slightly higher for another whānau member to develop it too.
Type 2 diabetes is connected to age, ethnicity, whānau history, and a genetic pre-disposition.
Gestational diabetes can also be linked to family history, but it can affect wāhine with no known risk factors. Several factors can increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy, such as being overweight, having a whānau history, ethnicity, pre-diabetes, and previous deliveries of babies weighing more than four kilograms. However, this doesn’t mean a wāhine with those risk factors will definitely develop gestational diabetes.

The reality is it’s not anyone’s fault if they have diabetes. There are many factors at play.

For more information, click the link below

If you’re looking for information on diabetes and likely symptoms, you’ve come to the right place. Diabetes New Zealand Incorporated is a charity that represents and supports people with diabetes. We’ve been supporting Kiwis with information and resources to help identify and manage diabetes s...

19/11/2024

Diabetes Myth Busters

Myth 3: People with diabetes can’t eat sugar

Not always. People with diabetes can eat sugary foods, and there’s no problem including them as a treat occasionally as part of a healthy, balanced diet.
For people with Type 1 diabetes, sugary drinks or food are essential to treat a hypo, which happens when their blood glucose levels get too low.
People with Type 2 diabetes don’t have to cut sugar out of their diet completely. Sugar is naturally found in fruit, vegetables, and dairy foods, so it’s important they don’t cut these out since they provide valuable energy and support overall health. It’s the free sugar and hidden sugar lurking in many foods, as well as some drinks packed with sugar, that we all need to cut down on.
For people with diabetes, it’s important to reduce sugar and carbohydrates to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. That’s also true for those with gestational diabetes as it promotes a healthy pregnancy and increases the likelihood of delivering a healthy pēpē.
A healthy diet and staying active will help everyone manage their blood sugar levels, control their weight and generally feel better. A key part of healthy food management is portion control. The Healthy Plate model recommended by Diabetes NZ, shows healthy portion sizes: one-quarter protein (using your palm to measure your serving), one-quarter carbohydrates (using your fist to measure your serving), and half vegetables.
While moderation is key, people with diabetes can definitely enjoy sugar occasionally as part of a balanced diet.

For more information, click the link below

If you’re looking for information on diabetes and likely symptoms, you’ve come to the right place. Diabetes New Zealand Incorporated is a charity that represents and supports people with diabetes. We’ve been supporting Kiwis with information and resources to help identify and manage diabetes s...

12/11/2024

Diabetes Myth Busters

Myth 2 : Only overweight, lazy people get diabetes

Not true at all. Some slim, active people develop diabetes too. Nobody should be blamed or shamed for their health – diabetes can affect anyone.

Type 1 diabetes isn’t associated with weight, physical inactivity, or any healthy behaviours or habits. While being overweight is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, it's not a direct cause. Some people who are overweight may never develop Type 2 diabetes, while some who are at a healthy weight will.
During pregnancy, being overweight can contribute to gestational diabetes, but plenty of wāhine who are in good shape can still develop it. That’s why every pregnant woman is asked to take a glucose test during pregnancy.

So, diabetes isn’t about being overweight or lazy – it’s much more complex than that. It’s important we stop this myth because people with diabetes need more kindness and less judgement.

For more information, click the link below
https://www.diabetes.org.nz/

11/11/2024

Diabetes Myth Busters

Myth 1 – Eating too much sugar causes diabetes…

The truth ; eating too much sugar doesn’t directly cause diabetes.

For Type 1 diabetes, sugar isn’t the culprit at all. It’s not caused by anything you eat or any eating habits.

When it comes to Type 2 diabetes, while eating too much sugar doesn’t directly cause it, your eating habits can play a role. Eating a lot of sugar and carbohydrates, which break down into glucose in the body, can increase the risk of developing diabetes and make it harder to manage blood glucose levels. But sugar alone isn’t the reason Type 2 diabetes develops – there are many risk factors involved.

So, while sugar consumption can impact your risk, it’s not the direct cause of diabetes. There’s a lot more to it.

For more information, click the link below

https://www.diabetes.org.nz/

07/11/2024

Are you at risk of having type 2 diabetes? Click the link below to take the quiz...

You can prevent many problems with diabetes if you know about it early and take action to manage it. If you find you have a high risk of developing diabetes but don’t yet have it, you can take action that may prevent you ever getting diabetes.

If you have type 2 diabetes, it is best if it is diagnosed early. You can prevent many problems with diabetes if you know about it early and take action to manage it. If you find you have a high risk of developing diabetes but don’t yet have it, you can take action that may prevent you ever gettin...

31/10/2024

Keep an eye out for interesting facts coming out over the next month...