Shorecare Medical Services

Details

Name :

Shorecare Medical Services

Address  :

948 East Coast Road, Northcross

Town  :

Auckland

State  :

Auckland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

0632

Phone  :

0800 746 732

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Gynaecology
Facilities

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray

Description

Values
Our clinics are led by health care professionals that provide normal and after hours medical services to the North Shore community Shorecare seeks to accomplish this by providing services that are consistent through primary health care and through its aligned principles and those of its General Practitioner shareholders

Shorecare operates through a system of core values to ensure patients receive the highest standards of care These values include employing the best team of practitioners and providing them with supportive staff to ensure a positive work environment which promotes empowerment and accountability Shorecare maintains a strong emphasis on teamwork within the clinics to ensure thoughtfulness and respect exists between colleagues in addition to the care and respect that is shown to patients Shorecare places great value on integrity trust and compassion so that patients always feel safe and confident about the service they are receiving


History

Shorecare was established in 1973 by the North Shore Emergency Medical Services Society Incorporated to provide after hours patient care and housecalls to the North Shore area Originally the team worked out of the Lister Hospital in Takapuna until purpose built premises were opened in Milford in 1991 and Shorecare expaned its services to provide daytime emergency and accident services by offering 24 hour care A second clinic was opened in February 1996 Shorecare at Northcross and in November 2010 the Smales Farm Clinic opened

Shorecare has been the main provider of nonhospital after hours services on the North Shore for the last 34 years Prior to the opening of the North Shore Hospital Shorecare was the main provider of emergency care on the North Shore
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