Private Diabetes Clinic
Our goal is to help you live well with diabetes.
That looks different for everyone, so we work alongside you and your whānau, whether you're making sense of a new diagnosis, adjusting diet, lifestyle or medicines, or getting started with diabetes technology. Our team is experienced, friendly and judgement-free.
We see people with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes and other types of diabetes, from children through to older adults. Appointments are in person in Hamilton or Thames, or online anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand, and are usually available within 3 to 4 weeks.
What we offer
Specialist care for all types of diabetes
Pre-diabetes education and management
New diagnosis education and support
Diet and lifestyle advice
Carbohydrate counting education
Medication review and new medication education
Insulin starts and insulin adjustment
Insulin pump starts, transitions and reviews
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) education
Blood pressure and cholesterol management
Cardiovascular risk assessment
Diabetes-related complication management
Smoking cessation support
Getting started
1. Referral
Refer yourself, or ask your health team to refer you. Anyone can refer. Complete the referral form below, or ask your GP, nurse or specialist to send us an email
referral@aotearoadiabetescollective.org.nz.
2. Initial appointment
Book your initial appointment. Everyone new to our clinic starts with a comprehensive one-hour initial appointment ($199). In many cases we order blood tests, and contact your usual healthcare team beforehand. We will also send you a short form to help us prepare and get the most out of your appointment.
3. Ongoing care plan
Choose the ongoing care that fits you. At the end of your initial appointment, we'll make a follow up plan together that suits you best. There's no pressure to continue. If one appointment is all you need, we'll send a clear summary and recommendations to you and your health team. If you want to continue seeing our team we have a range of follow up care options;
Pay as you go:
- Follow up appointment $169
- Quick remote/phone review $50
- Repeat prescription $25
Package of care:
- 3-month package of care $550 (excluding initial apt)
- New insulin pump start $2,149 (includes initial apt)
- Pump transition $550 (includes initial apt)
Subscription care:
- Wrap around care for $20 per week which includes; up to four follow up consults per year, extra remote reviews if required*, access to our on-call nurse 7-days a week and free repeat prescriptions*.
*conditions apply
4. Working as a team
We work in partnership with your health team. You can see us once for a specialist assessment and a clear plan for your GP to continue, or you can stay with us for ongoing care while we keep your GP informed with clinical letters at every step.
If you're under a hospital diabetes clinic, you can see us as well; many people use us for nursing, dietitian and technology support and continue to see their usual hospital service. Staying engaged with your GP is a must. We're a specialist diabetes service, not a general practice, and if we're ever concerned about another aspect of your health, we'll contact your care team.
Pricing
Find out more about our services
We understand that plans can change, but if you need to cancel or reschedule, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance. Late cancellations or missed appointments may incur the full consultation fee.
Education
Guest lecturing | $170 per hour (+GST) |
Education content development | $170 per hour (+GST) |
Resource development | $170 per hour (+GST) |
Who you will see
Continuity of care within an multi-disciplinary team
You'll have a main clinician, either a Nurse Practitioner or a Diabetes Nurse Specialist who is a designated registered nurse prescriber, and you'll generally see the same person each time. You can also see our Registered Dietitians or Therapeutic Practitioner, all supported by a Specialist Endocrinologist.
We see children and young people too. Children are seen by our Nurse Practitioner whois specialised in paediatrics. From around age 15, young people can see most of our clinical team.
We have strong relationships with other clinicians around the mōtu and can refer you on to other clinicians including dietitians with other specialist fields and a health psychologist to specialises in diabetes.
Self-referral form
Fill in the form below to make an appointment
We use this information to add you to our practice management system and book your apppointment. The more information you can provide us in the referral, the faster we can process it and organise an appointment.
Your private information
Q. Where does my information go?
A. Referrals are received by Aotearoa Diabetes Collective via email if you complete the online form or via a special referral system called Specialists & Referrals.
Q. How is my information stored/transferred?
A. If you are accepted to our service, then your information is stored in our practice management system (PMS) Elixir that is stored on a secure server. Elixir allows us to send letters to your GP securely via a system called HealthLink.
Q. Who can access my information?
A. The only people who will access your information are people who are directly involved in your care. Administrative staff who schedule appointments do not have access to clinical notes and results.
Q. Do you share my information?
A. We work in partnership with your GP and/or Specialist diabetes service. Like most specialist services, we will send comprehensive letters to your health care team and may request further information from them to help us to provide you with the right care.
You have the right to ask for for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please contact us at admin@aotearoadiabetescollective.org.nz
Health Information Privacy Code
We are bound by the Health Information Privacy Code 2020.
You can learn more about the health information privacy code 2020 here.
This legislation governs how healthcare organisations safely and securely manage your private healthcare information.
