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Whai Oranga O Te Iwi Health & Dental Centre welcome all new patients who wish to enrol with us, being enrolled with our centre, means you have choosen to make us your regular doctor. We will transfer your medical notes from your previous doctor once you have completed our enrolment process. 

Not everyone is eligible for funding. The Ministry of Health website has a guide to eligibility criteria. Eligibility of non-New Zealand residents for publicly funded health care depends on your work visa status. Check your eligibility if you are not sure. It will provide you with questions and answers section of the eligibilty website. If still unsure, make contact with us.

Important Information for Patients

When a patient enrols, we allocate them to a Doctor. If you wish to be allocated to a different doctor, please speak to one of our receptionists. To ensure continuity of care, we encourage patients to book with the same doctor each time. Our doctors value the opportunity to build relationships with individual patients.

How to enrol with a GP (doctor)

To enrol with one of our General Practitioners simply:

1. Print and fill out the following enrolment form. Bring it in to Whai Oranga Health & Dental Centre with your photo I.D.

Are you eligible for public health funding?

Check your eligibility for public funded health services as many medical costs like doctors visits are partially funded by the NZ Government. The Ministry of Health website has the following information which will help you out:

• Eligibility for publicly funded health services
• Questions & Answers section of the eligibility website

If you're not sure contact us and ask for clarification.