Patient Sign-up/Enrolment with Cambridge Medical Centre
We are currently accepting new enrolments.
If you are due for a repeat prescription please arrange this with your current medical centre prior to transferring to avoid any delays in getting your medication.
All newly enrolling patients on long-term medications are required to have an appointment with one of our Advanced Nurses as part of the enrolment process. There is a fee for this consult. The purpose of these appointments are to ensure we have up to date health information for you including health vitals, diagnosis and medication information and an opportunity for you to discuss any current health issues you are experiencing.
Enrolment Form and
Transfer of records
We are currently accepting new enrolments.
To register with our practice you need to complete an enrolment form either by paper or electronic . We will request your medical history from your previous doctor with your permission and you will be asked to sign a form for this.
Paper Enrolment
To enrol via paper, please click the link below to download the form, fill it in and bring to Cambridge Medical Centre
A form to request to transfer all of your historical medical records to Cambridge Medical Centre, is also included.
We must sight and record details of your enrolment eligibility such as your Passport and Residency Status, please include this with your enrolment form.
Electronic Enrolment
To enrol please click on the link below. To complete the form you will need to attach your ID:
If you were born in New Zealand you can attach either driver licence or passport (under the passport dropdown)
If you were born overseas and are now a New Zealand citizen please attach a copy of your NZ passport OR driver licence and citizenship certificate
If you were born overseas and have a Resident Visa or Work Visa, please attach a copy of your overseas passport and appropriate visa
If you would prefer to complete the form on a paper copy, please download the paper enrolment form, or call into the practice to collect a copy.
Some key points about Enrolment
When you complete an enrolment form we send your previous medical centre a request to transfer your records. This can take up to 10 days so if you are requiring a prescription in this time or access to your medical records you will need to contact your previous medical centre to arrange this as we may not have received your medical information.
Patients can only be enrolled with one general practice. If you choose to enrol with another general practice, you are automatically no longer enrolled with the previous practice.
The fact that you are enrolled with one general practice does not restrict you from consulting another doctor somewhere else, but you will be a casual (non-funded) patient at that practice unless you choose to enroll there.
If you have not been seen at our Medical Centre for 3 years, you will be asked to sign a new PHO enrolment form which indicates you wish to remain enrolled with our practice. This will ensure the continuation of your funding.
Enrolment "Definition"
PHO – The Primary Health Organisation who manages the funding for General Practices on behalf of the Government and the Ministry of Health. Our PHO is Midlands Health, and they are based in Hamilton.
Registered Patient – A patient who is part of our regular patient group whose medical records are held by us and to whom we send reminders when immunisations fall due or monitoring procedures need to be repeated (e.g. cervical smears, mammograms, regular checks or INR blood tests). You can be a registered patient without being an enrolled patient.
Enrolled Patient – A registered patient who has completed a valid PHO Enrolment form and meets the criteria to be eligible for Government funding through the PHO. If a patient does not meet the criteria they can remain a registered patient but will not be eligible for Government funding towards their medical costs.
Funded Patient – A patient whose completed PHO Enrolment form has been submitted and accepted by the PHO and whose funding has been received by the Practice. The time delay between enrolling and being funded can be anything from 6 to 20 weeks depending on where we are in the PHO funding cycle. (Refer to the PHO Funding Cycle below)
Casual Patient – A patient who visits the Health Centre for medical care on a one off or short-term basis (eg a person who is in the area on holiday). We do not apply for PHO funding towards the medical costs of Casual Patients, although some subsidies are still claimable to assist with the cost for eligible patients eg ACC, and we do not recall them for routine screening or monitoring procedures.
48 Alpha Street
PO Box 125, Cambridge 3434
P: 07 827 7184
EDI: CAMMCCAM
E. info@cambridgemedicalcentre.co.nz
To contact Cambridge Medical Centre, either fill out the form below or ring us on 07 827 7184
If your call does not get answered straight away please do leave a message as we will get back to you promptly.
Please note email is a non-urgent way of communicating with us. Appointments will not be booked or rescheduled via email.
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