covid-19 Information Updates
Covid Update
Wellington is at covid-19 Level Orange
THE BREAST INSTITUTE IS OPEN - HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW about your medical care:
https://covid19.govt.nz/traffic-lights/life-at-orange/
We are maximising patient safety by distancing appointments and tirelessly sanitizing the equipment and patient areas.
Notify us if you are unwell otherwise we look forward to safely completing your breast check and getting you back to your life.
How Breast Institute New Zealand will run at a alert level orange.
Screening and Care
- All patients at the time of making their booking will be asked if they have flu-like symptoms.
- If you have any of the following symptoms - sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, head cold with runny nose, sneezing, please let us know before arriving at one of our clinic.
- If you are unwell we may defer your examination and you may be asked to consult with your GP
Maintaining Health and Safety
Safety and experience are top priorities for us:
- We're focusing on basics like hand-hygiene, surface decontamination and appropriate social distancing in our sites.
- We have access to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for our teams.
- We've adjusted appointment times to minimise cross-over between patients and to allow for surface cleaning between appointments.
- We are keeping track of who has been at our sites and minimising visitors / non-essential traffic on all of our sites.
- We have a range of digital and online options (e.g. online booking) to make life easier and safer for you.
- We have contact tracing procedures.
- We have contactless payment.
To make a booking, please contact 0800 848 844.