Halswellhealth has recently updated its terms of trade.

For many of our patients who pay on the day these changes will have no impact but because they are a change to our existing terms we felt it important to communicate them with our entire enrolled population.

Terms of Trade
• Payment in full is due on the day of your consultation unless you have set up an automatic
payment.
• You are welcome to pay on the day of consultation via internet banking to 12 3191 0058275
00 stating your full name in the particulars field and your chart number (if known) in the
reference field.
• An automatic payment arrangement is a good way of managing the costs of your healthcare.
If you have set up this type of payment arrangement, and wish to cancel it, please let us know
beforehand.
• Accounts that are not settled within 40 days of consultation without prior arrangement will
be charged a $5.00 account management fee
• If there is a failure to pay fees, and after we have taken steps with you to manage your debt
without success, we may involve a debt collection agency. Any fees incurred in debt recovery
will be passed on to the account holder.
• If you have any concerns about managing the costs of your healthcare please contact our
Assistant Practice Manager ([email protected]) to talk about options for you.
• If you do not attend for a booked appointment, and you have not contacted us to cancel the
appointment, we reserve the right to charge a full non-attendance fee, a charge may also
apply to under 14 year old’s.
• We reserve the right to refuse non-emergency service and limit patients’ capacity to engage
with our online services due to fees being unpaid without prior arrangement.
• All casual and non-resident fees are payable PRIOR to the consultation or service being
provided.
• All vaccines which are not part of the New Zealand Immunisation Schedule e.g. travel
vaccines, are to be paid for BEFORE they are given.

Related Posts

Farewell to Dr Caroline MacKenzie

After 10 years of dedicated service to our patients and team, Dr Caroline Mackenzie has advised that she will be retiring from General Practice on 29 October 2026. 

Funded Flu Vaccinations Now Available for All Children Aged 6 Months to Under 5 Years

Good news for parents and caregivers! From 1 September 2026, influenza vaccination is now funded for all children aged 6 months to under 5 years. Previously, funding was limited to children who met certain eligibility criteria. This has now been expanded in response to high rates of influenza illness and hospitalisations among young children.If your child is aged 6 months to under 5 years, they are now eligible for a funded flu vaccine. How many doses will my child need?If your child is 6 months to under 4 years and this is their first year receiving a flu vaccination, they will require 2 doses, at least 4 weeks apart. If your child has previously received a flu vaccination, they will generally require just 1 dose this year. It’s not too late to get vaccinated. The New Zealand flu season started later than usual and may continue for longer this year. The current flu vaccine is a good match for the influenza viruses currently circulating. Please contact Halswellhealth reception 03 322 8121 to book your child’s vaccination or you can book via your patient portal. 

In remembrance of our colleague and friend Anna Swain

We are very sad to advise that our friend and colleague Anna Swain passed away this week, surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with motor neurone disease.