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.…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsA 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.…
DetailsSCIP 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsWhat 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…
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