COVID-19 – SCIP Update – Level 4 Alert

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…

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COVID-19 – Information for SCIP Patients and Visitors

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…

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SHCT Scholarship – Applications Close 31 October 2020

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…

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December 2019 Newsletter

Our last (December 2019) Newsletter for this year is now available for viewing and download. As is usual, the Newsletter will also be emailed to those people we hold details for. Anyone we don’t hold an email address for will receive a hard copy by post. We’ll also have a link on our Facebook page.…

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SHCT – 2020 Personal Grants – Applications Now Open

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…

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Christchurch Office CLOSED 15 November – Anniversary Day

This Friday (15 November) is Canterbury Anniversary (Show) day and so a public holiday. The SCIP clinic in Christchurch will be CLOSED for all services on Friday as a result. Patients who normally use our Christchurch (Milford Chambers) clinic with URGENT needs should contact our Queens Drive (Lower Hutt) clinic as follows; Email: scip.wellington@scip.co.nz Phone:…

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