How to see a doctor in New Zealand

"Community Service Card" also known as "poor card", Pingci card to see the family doctor (GP), the registration fee can reduce 18 yuan. (See GP of the registration fee of about 40 to 45 Niubi ranging from 18 yuan cut after some of their own to), and Pingci card to buy prescription drugs also have concessions (see "Looking After Your Health"). The proposed new immigrants as soon as possible after landing and Community Services Card Helpline (0800-999-999) linked to apply for the card (about conditions in the past 12 months Niubi income of less than 30,000, mostly friends arrived to meet this condition it) . We came three months before to apply, get the card before the medical spending can not be payback. Public hospitals in the Waiting List is indeed a problem. Generally speaking if many patients receiving treatment at the same time and not enough resources allocated, then the priority was seriously ill. For Emergency, GP can be seen immediately after you recommend to the public hospitals. It is said that GP with a confirmation letter to the general public hospital emergency room can be treated. Indeed there are many cases waiting too long delayed because of the treatment, but here is a subjective dynamic factors. If the disease themselves very hard without Hangsheng, such as otitis media may have a perforated ear. Hospital Waiting to the notice will be referred to "the waiting period if the conditions change, or you are not satisfied Priority Given to promptly contact your GP" is to remind you to be proactive. Listen to a public hospital nurses for the friend said, once to hospital treatment, or fairly good conditions: Baochibaozhu free of charge, a 24-hour nurses serve, live in the wards are clean, television, on the 1st Three meals a day, food can not complain about it, there are a stuffy nurses, volunteers Peiliao). If the day-to-day had a small headache illnesses such as colds, can go to the street pharmacy, the supermarket to buy a lot of common non-prescription drugs. Auckland also in Chinese medicine clinics and pharmacies to buy the majority of traditional Chinese medicine (animal products such as Chinese caterpillar fungus, cattle pulp, except such as tiger penis). If a lot of accident injuries how to do » This can be by the Government funds the operation of the "Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation" (ACC) plans to address. New immigrants and even temporary Visitor and New Zealand citizens can also, when injured in the accident can enjoy 24 - hour, no-fault cover by ACC. I am the landlord of a sprain of the lumbar do not care for the majority of ACC claims for medical treatment, sick leave during the loss of working income to compensate (Xiangjian "Looking After For Your Health"). To buy medical insurance is a good programme. According to the old immigration proposal if no major physical illnesses, in order to save money, the poor have no cards to buy medical insurance. But if bought medical insurance and medical treatment to private hospitals can and do not have to queue up and wait, better services. Insurance companies to help you will cost you to buy insurance plans vary. Some companies have medical insurance as one of the benefits, or employees and their families can enjoy the Group Discount purchase of medical insurance. I bought a Southern-Scross the Regular Plus plan, insurance premiums, the two weekly 24 yuan, basically cover all medical expenses ( Except for dental). But did not read the first few months since the illnesses, the Preparatory Tuidiao. Asian immigrants of medical problems. Many Asian immigrants because of language barriers, had illnesses are often unwilling to see a doctor, some people simply return to treatment. Recent local newspaper reports this situation and the establishment of a related organization, seeks to more Asian immigrants into New Zealand's medical security system. I have a hands by the Auckland Chinese Medical Association, finishing proficient in Chinese list of family doctors, including Auckland, all registered Chinese medical practitioners name, address, telephone, the region, proficient in language and other information. If flu-loving friends, please inform, after over to the CAB can also be found. Referred to CAB, the way for everyone to tell us about this important source of information agencies - the Citizens Advisory Board (CAB). CAB's purpose is "to ensure that everyone will not do not know their rights and obligations or the availability of services or can not effectively express their needs and losses." There are always people in need of help when. If new immigrants in the life of any difficulties encountered in need of help, CAB that you can provide free and confidential counselling services. Many areas of the CAB also has the obligation to read Chinese consultants. CAB services include: personal and family matters of concern, consumer issues, legal issues, employment issues, family budget, health, social welfare, family housing, education and vocational training, transport and travel, as well as local and general information . CAB in the next general have libraries, new immigrants should make good use of the information resources. Enthusiasm, the Chinese understand the obligations to consultants to Pottinger to the beginning of the new immigrants in the country to train much on the outside 'warm' hotels, restaurants Rapporteur on the reception and was Zaike fear. In fact, most of the volunteers into the New Zealand Government's welfare system operational system. For example, you receive the relief, or from students allowance (no payback, is not a student loan), you are obliged to do a week of volunteer time. Therefore, do not have to doubt their sincerity, do not have people are not accustomed to the warm and thoughtful. Each CAB's' leadership 'in general or the community well known, is itself in some governments, courts and other departments for decades retired JP (JP), in the CAB can be done to the various documents notarized. For example, in New Zealand and you have to link all types of institutions, if you are not personally (in person) to you the various documents such as passports, visas, Axalto transcripts, diplomas and other qualifications received various school authorities, , You have to JP to do to you these documents notarized, certified copy of the original match, you can apply by writing letters. This two-day New Zealand, local newspapers, radio, television and other media focus in the discussion of a government policy change. The Government will improve community services card (Community Service Card) for the eligible limits. This means that about 50,000 are eligible for the last card of community service work in New Zealand low-income people will miss the opportunity of cheap medical care, see a doctor about to be cancelled and Nayao of government subsidies. At the same time, and these low-income people is the social benefits and pensioners can still get the community services card. Opponents believe that this is a disguised form of relief and encourage those who receive benefits live in the community who continue to act as the 'parasites' and not to contribute to society and serve the community. New Zealand Green Party criticized the move is very 'totally unfair' conduct.