A copy of this notice can be downloaded here. This sheet provides advice about the services the SCIP will be providing at Alert Level 1. While almost all restrictions have been removed, we would remind people of the “golden rules” under Level 1 from the Prime Minister; If you are sick, stay home If you…
The SCIP is running a survey for patients, families, and referrers. We’d really like your feedback on our service; what we do well, how we might improve, and what comments you have generally about our service. The survey is being run using Survey Monkey and all responses are anonymous. There are separate surveys for adult…
With winter upon us and heaters and fires blazing, it’s an appropriate time to share some information about specialised smoke alarms for people with a hearing impairment. All conventional smoke alarms in NZ emit a high pitched sound which can be difficult for people with age or noise related hearing loss to hear, especially when…
In 2020 the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (SCIP) had planned to provide a series of professional seminars in our main regional centres. The aim of these seminars was to keep people up to date with developments in the programme, and to find out more about cochlear implants and what they can do for your patients.…
A copy of this notice can be downloaded here. This sheet provides advice about the services the SCIP will be providing at Alert Level 2. Although we will officially be in Level 2 from Thursday the 14th of May, we won’t start seeing patients until Monday 18th May and both clinics will still be closed…
A copy of this notice can be downloaded here. Alert Level 3 At 11.59 pm on Monday 27 April New Zealand will move back to Alert Level 3 – Restrict. Alert Level 3 will be in place for a minimum of 2 weeks and will be reviewed by the government no earlier than 11 May.…
SCIP and Remote Care durng COVID-19 Level 4 (This News item is available as a PDF downloadable from here). While the country is at Level 4 Alert in the COVID-19 pandemic, the SCIP is only able to provide emergency services. Details of the services we can provide are listed on the banner at the top…
The situation with COVID-19 is changing rapidly and the Government has announced measures to help slow the spread of the disease; https://covid19.govt.nz/government-actions/covid-19-alert-system/ On March 25 New Zealand will move to Alert Level 4. This alert will be in place for a minimum 4 weeks. As a Ministry of Health funded programme the SCIP is considered…
What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a type of coronavirus. The outbreak originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. There are now cases reported in many other countries, including New Zealand, which are being monitored closely by WHO. Preventing the spread of COVID-19…
The Southern Hearing Charitable Trust (SHCT) has among its objects a desire to increase the attainability of cochlear implants for members of the general public who would benefit from the same, and to provide the opportunity for each individual to reach their full potential particularly in respect of their auditory-verbal skills. The SHCT has a…
