December 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to the last (!) Newsletter for 2021 which is now available for viewing and download. For this end-of-year edition we have mailed a paper copy to all our recipients. We’ll also have a link on our Facebook page. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the SCIP!  

Christmas and New Year Hours 2021-22

A PDF copy of this announcement can be downloaded here. SCIP offices in both Wellington and Christchurch will close at 5.00pm on Thursday 23 December 2021.  Both offices will re-open at 8.30am on Monday 10 January 2022. Some restricted services are available during office closure, except weekends and public holidays. Friday 24  December              CLOSED  –…

SCIP Annual Report 2020-21

Our 2020-21 Annual Report is now available. Shortly, we will send out a copy to our recipients and their families by email for those we hold email addresses for; for others, we will send a copy by post. You can also download a PDF copy here.

COVID-19 – Level 3 Alert

At 11.59 pm on Tuesday 31 August, the regions supported by SCIP will move to Alert Level 3. Under Alert Level 3 we are still not able to provide in-person patient appointments at either our Christchurch or Lower Hutt clinics unless these are deemed URGENT. Travel for patients is limited, particularly when travelling outside your own…

COVID-19 – Level 4 Alert

The country will remain in Level 4 until Tuesday 24 August at which time this will be reviewed. SCIP services are unfortunately cancelled on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 August; these will be re-scheduled. For those with appointments Wednesday through Friday next week we will contact you on Monday 23 August for an update and…

Budget 2021 – $28 million over 4 years for Cochlear Implants

New Zealand’s two cochlear implant providers are delighted that today’s Budget finally includes a sustained funding increase to better meet the growing demand for these life-changing devices. Southern Cochlear Implant Programme chief executive Neil Heslop says, “We have been campaigning for years for a long-term, sustainable funding increase to meet the growing backlog and demand…