Diabetes Clinic
Our Botany Diabetes Clinic can help you to understand and manage your diabetic care. Diabetic Clinics teach ways to help you to improve your health and prevent complications. Now you can work towards leading a fuller and more active life.
Managing your diabetes and diabetes-related conditions.
Did you know that if diabetes is not well managed, the high glucose levels in your blood will, over time, damage blood vessels? Consequently, without proper diabetes care, you can damage your organs. And what’s more, this can result in serious complications, including a heart attack, stroke, kidney damage and problems with your eyes, feet, gums and nerve damage.
The excellent news is that good diabetes management can reduce the risks of these complications. You’ll find the expert team at our diabetic care centre can help with various long-term conditions. Discover how you can take control of your diabetes under our care.
Supporting diabetes with healthy lifestyle choices
It’s good to know you have support when trying to make healthy lifestyle changes. That includes helping you manage your diet, exercise and medications. Above all, work to keep your blood sugar levels as normal as possible.
Naturally, we will support you in making the necessary lifestyle changes. Above all, this includes supporting you to stop smoking or reducing alcohol intake. Also, our doctors, nurses and coaches will help you to understand the associated complications. Also, our doctors will suggest what diabetes symptoms to keep an eye on.
Services our Diabetic Care Team can provide :
- Education on how to maintain a healthy blood sugar level (BSL)
- Referral for eye checks, which are funded.
- Regular checks of kidney health, including blood tests and microalbuminuria (protein in urine)
- Checks for heart risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- Scheduled foot health checks
- Self Management Education
250,000 Kiwis are living with diabetes
It’s no secret that an estimated 250,000 New Zealanders have diabetes. Furthermore, this number of people is projected to rise sharply if we don’t address increasing obesity and poor lifestyle choices in our community. Moreover, Māori, Pasifika and Asian populations are statistically more susceptible to diabetes.
The vast majority of people with Diabetes have Type 2. Generally, it usually occurs in older people, has lifestyle links, and is often secondary to obesity. However, Type 1 Diabetes is also on the rise with 5 to 10 % of people having this condition.
Getting help and support from our Botany diabetic care centre is an essential first step. But, again, getting early treatment for your diabetes is vital.
Moreover, our expert diabetes doctors, nurses and health coaches at Botany Junction will support you to manage your condition. Which means that you can enjoy better long term quality of life.
Frequently asked questions
To join our clinic, you first need to fill out the patient enrolment forms to register with the PHO that we belong to. This is a Ministry of Health requirement.
You will need to provide proof of identity and eligibility which may include the following forms of identification:
- NZ Passport or NZ birth certificate
- International passport with resident visa OR work visa of minimum 24-month duration
On the enrolment form you need to indicate which of our doctors (currently taking new patients) that you would like to be registered with.
Yes. As part of completing your enrollment, we request that you have a new patient screening appointment with one of our Nursing or Medical Centre Assistant team members.
This new patient appointment enables our team to work with you to better understand your current health and wellbeing.
Following the new patient appointment as above, you can book your first consultation with your nominated doctor.
All GP appointments are 15 minutes long.
- One appointment is for a single health issue.
- Should you wish to have a 30-minute GP appointment, it will be charge at a non-subsidized rate.
- Depending on your age and health, one of our specialist nursing or pharmacist clinicians may be able to spend more time with you.
If you are a new patient, you will get full access to the patient portal “My Indici” once you have completed your enrolment.
Payment is required at time of consultation. Please note that unpaid accounts will incur an additional $10 monthly administration cost.
There may be additional costs for treatments/tests/materials
We recommend that you book your future appointments via your patient portal My Indici.
If you need an urgent appointment, then please phone the clinic. We have doctors available to discuss your urgent health needs on the day.
All consultations are by appointment only.
Patient portals are secure online sites where patients can access their health information and interact with their general practice. Set up access to your patient portal at http://www.botanyjunctionmedical.co.nz/patient-portal/ or email info@bjdocs.co.nz if you would like help.
We recommend that you plan ahead and request your repeat medicines via your patient portal My Indici two weeks before you run out. If you do not have access to a portal, you can phone us and leave a message with the nurse to organise this. Our doctors use an electronic prescribing system which can send your prescription to your local pharmacy (please specify name and location).
Under 14 years free
14-17 years $16
18+ years $18.50
Urgent prescription 14+ years $27.50
The results of tests that have been ordered by our Doctors will be available on My Indici when they have been reviewed. If your test results are of concern you will be contacted by one of our team.
We are open
Monday 7am to 5pm
Tuesday 8am to 5pm
Wednesday 7am to 5pm
Thursday 8am to 5pm
Friday 8am to 5pm
Saturday 8am to 12pm (Midday)
For health services after hours visit East Care Accident & Medical, 260 Botany Road, Golflands, Auckland 2013. Their phone is 09 277 1516.
These are consultation prices only.
Under 14 Years - Free
14 - 17 years - $13.00
18 years & over - $29.50
Note charge is the same for in person or by phone or video as you are still receiving the same high quality health provider assessment, diagnosis and planning.
We understand that things can change on the day, but we ask that you call us to advise that you are not able to make your appointment. If we do not hear from you minimum 2 hours prior to your scheduled time, you will receive an invoice for this missed appointment.