Newsletters

It’s the end of an era, as Dr John Gemming retires at the end of 2018 after 40 years at Fifth Avenue Family Practice! In this newsletter read all about John’s career and future plans. Also in this edition, find out about how Community Services Card changes may affect you – more patients will qualify for low-cost visits. Take note of our Christmas hours, and find out how one of our patients lost 66+kg!

If spring socialising is on your calendar, you might like to read our latest newsletter for tips on moderate drinking, to help you get the new season off to a healthy start. We also announce Dr John Gemming’s retirement after 40 years with the practice, remind you about the chickenpox vaccine and seek your feedback on how we’re doing.

In our latest newsletter, we introduce you to our new GP, Alison James. Also in this edition, find out more about EFUDIX, which is an effective treatment for pre-cancerous skin lesions.

We also take a look at 5210, our new initiative aimed at helping parents support their child’s wellbeing, and offer tips on getting the best out of your appointment.

Congratulations to Julia Perry, who has recently qualified at the highest level of the nursing profession, to become a nurse practitioner. Find out more in the latest issue of our newsletter.

Also in this edition, we offer a reminder to book in for your annual ‘flu jab’, and look at why whooping cough is a concern in the community. We also introduce you to our new practice manager, and talk about what to be mindful of when using ‘Dr Google’.

The Fifth Avenue Family Practice team wishes you a happy and safe Christmas and holiday season. Check out our newsletter to get tips on how to have a healthier 2018, keep to those New Year’s resolutions, and avoid summer food poisoning. Find out how to donate to our Christmas foodbank appeal, and get the latest info on staff changes and our holiday opening hours.

The Fifth Avenue Family Practice team is excited to announce we are now offering the option of phone consultations with our GPs. Find out more in the latest issue of our newsletter.

Also in this edition, we tackle the issues of insomnia, childhood eczema, and arthritis.

Did you know we offer a Weight Management Clinic for patients whose weight is affecting their health or lifestyle? Find out more in the latest issue of our newsletter.

Also in this edition, we take a look at the role of antibiotics, men’s health in the senior years, and immunisation.

We also introduce you to our two new GPs, Dr Anita Page and Dr Cayley Ingham.

Wouldn’t it be great to see your medical results, order your prescriptions and interact with your GP from the comfort of your home? Well, now you can, thanks to the portal Manage My Health. Find out more in our latest newsletter.

We also continue our series on men’s health, looking at why it’s time to get serious in your 40s and 50s. Take note of our tips to stay healthy this winter, and find out more about our no-scalpel vasectomies.

GP John Gemming has been caring for patients at Fifth Avenue Family Practice since 1978. This continuity of care means that some of our patients have had just two GPs in the last 66 years! In our newsletter this month, read John’s story about how GP services have changed for the better over the years.

We also look at our travel health advice services, offer advice on tackling childhood obesity , and look at men’s health in the 30s and 40s.

Nobody likes being laid up in bed feeling miserable, but the reality is that one in four New Zealanders are infected with influenza each year. In our newsletter this month, we bust the myths about the flu vaccination, and outline its benefits.

Dr Diana Ford tells us about her women’s health clinic, we explain the cardiovascular risk assessment system (CVRA), and profile Dr Kiran Singh and Dr Kerry Thomas, who are both taking on new patients.

Long, hot summer days are part of the appeal of living in the Bay of Plenty. But with the heat comes the need to protect our skin from the devastating effects of sun damage. In our newsletter this month, we highlight the work Dr Todd Hulbert is doing at our new clinic, Fifth Avenue on Tenth, to detect skin cancer early.

We remind you to check that your family’s immunisations are all up to date, introduce our new team of friendly receptionists and explain some of the benefits of enrolling in a practice that is committed to training the next generation of primary health care providers.

A big welcome to 2017 and what better way to start the year than with the launch of our first-ever newsletter, 5th Ave News.

In our first edition, we detail our exciting expansion, with the opening of a second clinic at 10th Avenue, and why Doctors Luke Bradford and Diana Ford are teaming up to provide greater holistic health care.

We also have handy medical news and tips on a free HPV vaccination, how best to beat hay fever during the summer months and how we can help you stamp out smoking in 2017.