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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 3:16pm |
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Ok im just wondering if everyone has to pay to see the dr for their baby? If not can anyone recommend one near johnsonville or newlands?
If you do how much do u pay per visit?
Today i went to see the nurses at my drs surgery and the treatment room dr put a drop of silver nitrate on ellas belly button to dry it up and i was charged $15 for 2 secs work its kinda a rip off really! What annoys me more is i was there 2 weeks ago for the same thing and was prescribed bactroban for it and there was no need coz its not infected and yet again i was charged $15 and $5 for the cream.
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my2angels
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 3:40pm |
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I put this under the other post but here in chch we pay nothing for kids, i think its under 5 but could be older. We also dont pay for prescriptions. Maybe you should wait till you come down end of Oct hehe then stock up on stuff.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 3:42pm |
I have to pay for Joey too Jess. I think it is crap!  
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 3:42pm |
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Ana maybe we should boycott and find another dr lol
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 4:04pm |
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I pay nothing to go through a PHO...
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 4:09pm |
Can anyone in Wellington recommend one near Jville or Newlands that doesnt cost please? Oh and is good 
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 4:28pm |
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We pay nothing here. Do you think maybe you were paying for the nitrate stick.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 4:30pm |
No, at out med. centre we have to pay everytime we see the dr with Joey (same as Jess') 
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 4:39pm |
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That's weird, I thought all med care for under 5s was free...???
Change your doc.
P.S. Kelburn Medical Center are FANTASTIC
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 4:40pm |
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Im a n00b wheres kelburn?
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 5:10pm |
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Hi Jezsika, just wanted to ask if you & Ella are registered at your doctor's? Just asked because I know that at my doctor, if I wasn't registered it would cost $30 per visit for my kids. I get charged $6 per visit & with my CS card even that gets wiped off. I was told only Well Child visits & immunisations are free. Everything else is subsidised by the government up to 5 years old though.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 5:10pm |
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I think I read somewhere it depends on the doctor...they can charge additional if what they get from the govt doesn't cover it all...don't quote me on that though I could be wrong!!
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 5:19pm |
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yep they can add their own costs and each odc is different... which is sucky.. we have weekend and afterhours surcharges.. (which is always when the kids get sick) Although.. SOME doctors are nice and if you state that it is a follow up visit.. within a couple of days, and for the SAME problem that you saw them for originally(ie they were wrong or it has got worse) some will be not charge you.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 5:24pm |
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my dr (who is a after hours as well) it is free for under 12's....
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 6:13pm |
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Wow you dr is great not charging for under 12's. My dr only charges for after hours for under 6's and its only $5 which isn't much. Andrew has been having liquid nitrine on his foot and was told by the receptionist that it would be a $10 charge, he has had it done twice now and no charge.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 7:18pm |
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Kelburn is round the back road from Newlands... closer to town. Where Vic Uni is... Top of Cable car... Ringing any bells???
Not very close to Newlands tho.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 7:21pm |
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oh yep i may have to investigate i dont mind travelling coz i used to travel from tawa to jville.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 9:02pm |
If you go to www.wises.co.nz and search for Upland Road... it's at the cul de sac end of that. Penny Clifford is Han's doc, but Guy Jenna and Mark Stevenson are there too and are great too.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 9:08pm |
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i thought all treatment for under 5s was free but it looks like i'm wrong. my doctor only charges $5 for weekend visits, any other time is free.
you should change your doctor jess.
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Posted: 16 September 2006 at 11:30am |
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Our dr os free also
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