Printer-friendly VersionGreenlane Clinic For Refugee Status Seekers
The clinic is staffed by a doctor and a nurse who carry out health screening and refer you as required to other appropriate health services. They also have a Refugee Health Liaison Officer who offers support with orientatiion to New Zealand Health Services, health and associated advocacy, referral, and community liaison.
The clinic is open Monday and Thursday, 9:00 - 12:00 pm by appointment only.
To arrange or change your appointment, please telephone 09 262 1855 and ask to speak to the refugee health clerk.
Health tests
Several tests are taken to check your health. If there are any problems you will be treated at the Clinic or at a Hospital. Some treatment may continue after you have left the Clinic.
Please tell the doctor when you arrive at the clinic, if you:
- Have any health concerns.
- Take any medicine.
- Suffer from any illness or disease.
- Have any, medical records or X-rays with you.
- Are a women who thinks she is or may be pregnant.
The health check
Physical examination will involve:
- Blood test: a small amount of blood is taken to check for infections and other disease. Blood is taken only once.
- Urine test: urine is tested for infections, parasites and other diseases. The test is only done once.
- Faeces (Stool) test: faeces are tested for worms and infection. One sample each day for three days. Sometimes a fourth sample is necessary. The clinic doctor will provide details of how to collect the urine and faeces in the specimen container.
- TB test: a small injection is given under the skin in your right forearm - this will show if you have been exposed to/or have TB. You will need to get this done three days before your clinic appointment, at a Diagnostic Medlab centre. When you come to the clinic, the doctor will read the results of your skin test. This test is safe for women, babies and children and in pregnancy.
- Chest x-ray: (to check for TB) is taken at the clinic. This is for everyone 12 years and over - except for women who are pregnant.
Examinations
It is important for your health that you come for the medical screening and complete the blood, urine and faeces tests.
Medical information
All medical information is confidential between you and the clinic doctor. Referrals are only made with your agreement.
Further medical information
- It is important that you register with a family doctor as soon as you settle into your new area, so that you are included in the New Zealand health care system.
- The clinic doctor will give you your personal medical records - you should take these to a family doctor that you choose.
- Please take care of your medical records - it is an important document that contains your personal medical details.
- The clinic doctor may refer you to hospital for further treatment. We will give the hospital your new address and they will send you the time and date of your hospital clinic appointment.
- It is your responsibility to attend any appointment.
- Please remember that there will be a long waiting list (unless the problem is urgent) and you may have to wait several months to be seen - the hospital will tell you this.
This is service is provided by the Auckland District Health Board.