Carefirst Moturoa Medical Centre

04/08/2025

Kia ora! 👋 Head on over to the Carefirst Medical Centres FB & IG pages and hit the Like button so we can stay connected😀

📢 Important Update! 📢

We want to let our amazing Carefirst community know that we will no longer be updating this page. Don't worry, you can still get all your usual Carefirst updates, news, health tips, and more at our main page, Carefirst Medical Centres, so make sure you head to the page and hit the Like button!

Make sure to follow us on Instagram too (@ Carefirst_Medical_Centres) for the latest from our team.

Thank you for your continued support, and be sure to tag and share with your Moturoa friends and whānau so they too can stay up to date! 😊💙

13/12/2024

📢 Important Update! 📢

We want to let our amazing Carefirst community know that we will no longer be updating this page. Don't worry, you can still get all your usual Carefirst updates, news, health tips, and more at our main page, Carefirst Medical Centres, so make sure you head to the page and hit the Like button!

Make sure to follow us on Instagram too (@ Carefirst_Medical_Centres) for the latest from our team.

Thank you for your continued support, and be sure to tag and share with your Moturoa friends and whānau so they too can stay up to date! 😊💙

11/11/2024

A windy but warm day greeted the Carefirst team on Saturday as we ventured to Warea for a morning of akoranga (learning) about the rich and harrowing history of Parihaka, and the ongoing impact of colonisation on both the people and the environment.

We toured the coastal whenua (land) of Warea, learning about its social, economic and agricultural significance for Taranaki iwi, before it was destroyed by British forces during the land wars and the invasion of Parihaka. The impacts of these events continue to be felt today.

Learning about this and its ongoing impact gives us a greater understanding of both the ways in which intergenerational trauma continues to impact the health and wellbeing of our community, and how we can support our community to heal.

We acknowledge local kaitiaki, Tihikura Hohaia for hosting us, sharing his extensive and valuable knowledge, and visions for the future of our wonderful community - ngā mihi nui!

25/10/2024

📣How to get the most from your doctor appointment... 📣

You get 15 minutes at the GP, so how do you make the most of it? Write a list, save up your ailments, do a quick Google beforehand?

Sunday Morning spoke to GP, medical educator and writer Dr Lucy O'Hagan to get the top tips on how you can get the most out of your doctor appointment. The main points Dr O'Hagan identified are:

👩‍⚕Don't bring a long list
👨‍⚕Do know what you expect out of the consultation
👩‍⚕Do change doctors if they're not working for you
👨‍⚕Do prepare for GPs to ask you lots of questions
👩‍⚕Do summarise your visit at the end
👨‍⚕Do bring a friend or whānau
👩‍⚕Don't forget about other healthcare providers
👨‍⚕Do use online tools

To dive deeper into each of Dr O'Hagan's tips, check out the full interview on our Community News page - https://carefirst.co.nz/community-news

23/10/2024

😎 Going on a holiday? 😎
Wherever your travels may take you, have the stress-free holiday you deserve with the help of the Carefirst Travel Clinic.

Our expert team are your Worldwise accredited travel health experts that have your travel health needs covered before, during and after your trip.

☀️ Medications
☀️ Vaccinations
☀️ Travel health advice
☀️ and much more!

Book an appointment today - email travel@carefirst.co.nz OR call reception at Carefirst Westown (06 75 39505), or via the Worldwise website.

Find out more at www.carefirst.co.nz/travel-clinic

18/10/2024

😃We couldn't be more proud of our very own Dr Kiyomi Kitagawa for speaking at the recent, inaugural Women's Conference held by the Sisonke Taranaki African Community. This free event was a fantastic celebration of inclusion, diversity and empowerment.

😃Kiyomi said. "When Petunia asked me to speak it was an immediate yes! I saw it as great opportunity to share my knowledge, connect with inspiring wāhine/women and groups in our community and be inspired by other amazing wāhine.

I spoke about how to navigate the health system in Aotearoa. What contributes to our health and wellbeing both within, and more importantly, outside the health system. As well as my top tips for getting the most out of GP visits.

A common thread that emerged through the day was that of whanaungatanga/connection to empower wāhine and in turn, strengthen our community."

😃If you missed out on this year's event, be sure to follow the Sisonke Taranaki African Community page for updates on the next event!

16/10/2024

😍 Kia ora rawa atu/thank you very much to our wonderful cleaners - we appreciate you! 😍

😍 Kia ora rawa atu/thank you very much to our wonderful cleaners - we appreciate you! 😍

Today is Thank Your Cleaner Day and we are paying tribute to the wonderful cleaners from Egmont Cleaning Services and Corporate Cleaning Solutions who do such a wonderful job in our clinics.

Having a clean and sterile environment is an essential part of providing clinical excellence for our patients (another of our values 😍) and we could not do what we do, without your support. Thank you for the hard mahi you put in each and every day!

03/10/2024

💊📖 October is Health Literacy Month. Health literacy is about knowing how to find your way around the many different parts of the health system, understand your health and medicines, and look after yourself well.

💊📖 Using healthcare can sometimes be confusing, so as a healthcare provider we always try to provide the information you need in ways that work for you. If you need more information or there is something you haven’t understood, it's always ok to ask for clarification; we here to help! Or if there's a way we can support you in your appointments please let us know.

💊📖 If you're in between appointments, head to the comments on the post below from our main page for some life hacks to help you understand your health and medicines 😃

💊📖October is Health Literacy Month. Health literacy is about knowing how to find your way around the many different parts of the health system, understand your health and medicines, and look after yourself well.

Using healthcare can sometimes be confusing, so as a healthcare provider we always try to provide the information you need in ways that work for you. If you need more information or there is something you haven’t understood, it's always ok to ask for clarification; we're here to help! Or if there's a way we can support you in your appointments please let us know.

If you're in between appointments, head to the comments on this post for some life hacks to help you understand your health and medicines 😃

09/09/2024

If you or someone you know is experiencing any form of family violence, or you are someone who uses violence and are looking to change your behaviour, visit the link below to find a range of FREE support services.

You can also speak to one of our doctors or nurses if you have any concerns. We're here to help.
www.justice.govt.nz/family-violence-specialist-services/

It was great to have Marianne Pike, a Family Violence Intervention Coordinator from Health NZ - Taranaki speak to our team last week.

Health professionals play a crucial role in identifying victims of family violence (sometimes known as domestic violence), so it was extremely valuable for our clinicians to build on their knowledge of how best to support our patients. Thank you Marianne! 👏

If you or someone you know is experiencing any form of family violence, or you are someone who uses violence and are looking to change your behaviour, visit the link below to find a range of FREE support services. You can also speak to one of our doctors or nurses if you have any concerns. We're here to help.
www.justice.govt.nz/family-violence-specialist-services/

03/09/2024

Ensuring our patients receive high quality, equitable care is a priority at Carefirst, and one way that we do that is through three-yearly Foundation Standards audits by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP).

Accreditation against these standards is our commitment to improving equitable health outcomes for patients, whānau/family, including Māori as tangata whenua. It also gives us a nationally consistent benchmark that we can measure our ourselves against.

We'd like to say a big shout out to our Merrilands, Westown and Moturoa clinics' teams who have recently completed their latest audit. A lot of time and effort goes into preparing for the audits and we appreciate the opportunity to demonstrate the hard mahi (work) our teams put in every day to ensure equitable health outcomes for our patients.

29/08/2024

🌼It's Daffodil Day, a day to (if you are able) put your hands in your pocket to support the 1 in 3 kiwis affected by cancer.

There are plenty of ways to donate, and you can also get a treat for your ears with the ZM ANZ Donation Station, an epic full-day show with incredible guests and performances, all in the name of fundraising for cancer-affected whānau 🤩

First up is the always hilarious Dai Henwood, who shares openly about his ongoing battle with Bowel Cancer. Tune in, get amongst, and to make an instant $3 donation to the Cancer Society, text SUPPORT to 206. 🫶

28/08/2024

Some hot tips about who can get free prescriptions from our friends at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora😍💊