Howick Health & Medical Centre

Privacy Policy

Howick Health and Medical Centre has policies to ensure that information about you remains confidential between you and your practice team. 

At all times strict privacy is maintained under the Privacy Act 1993 and the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 and by the medical ethics of confidentiality.

Howick Health and Medical Centre collects/transfers information from you so that we can:

• take your medical records into account when treating you
  
• contact you in connection with your health care
• provide relevant medical records when we refer you to other health care providers
• claim subsidies and other payments, when available, on your behalf to reduce the cost of your health care
• provide statistical information (without identifying you) to ProCare and Government health agencies
• provide details of an injury to the ACC or other accident insurance company
• improve the quality of health care provided.
• Information sent will sometimes include:
• Consulting Doctor
• Date of consultation
• Your name, gender, ethnic origin, address and date of birth
• Your National Health Index (NHI) number (which is the identifying code assigned to you by the Government)
• Your Community Card and/or High User Health Card details (if applicable)               
• Details of immunisations given and maternity services provided.
• Details of any injuries sustained by you as the result of an accident including your current employer
• Referrals to other providers of health care.
• Details of any medicines prescribed and/or laboratory and radiology tests requested

Information collected is usually available only to doctors and practice staff.  Relevant information is also transferred to other organisations, as described below. If you do not want us to transfer relevant information in order to claim subsides on your behalf, you can elect to pay the full cost of your treatment.

You have the right to see and correct any information held about you.

If you have any questions, or require further information, please speak to your doctor.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this website and in its links are not to substitute personalised professional medical help. The user understands:
 

1. The medical information contained in www.howickhealth.co.nz  is kept as true and accurate as possible although the user understands the nature of medical information is such that change may occur and cannot always be reflected in this website . Users are informed that this information is not to be substituted for medical advice and individualized up to date medical care can only be provided by visiting your doctor. The website nor any persons mentioned in this website is not liable to any damage or liabilities resulting from information contained in this website or its links. The user must interpret the information along with guidance provided by a suitably qualified medical health professional.
   
2. The printable documents on this website are copyrighted but may be printed for your personal use. Permission must be sought if from the copyright holder(s) if the information is to be used for other purposes.
3. The website cannot guarantee that downloadable files will be free of infection. The user must have sufficient protection to avoid contamination.

 
YOU ARE BOUND BY THE ABOVE LEGAL CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF USE WHEN USING  ANY PART OF THIS WEBITE. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THESE TERMS/CONDITIONS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO EXIT THIS WEBSITE.