Patient Registration

Terms & Conditions

1. The information you have provided us will be part of your patient record. I understand the information collected by Tauranga Eye Specialists will only be used for the purpose it is collected, registration and care. It will be kept confidential and only shared with those involved in my care including where required the public hospital, Ministry of Health, Accident Compensation Corporation, for audit purposes or when I give permission to my insurance company.
2. It is our practice policy to forward a report to your doctor and/or optometrist after the consultation, and periodically update them about your eye health. Please advise us if you do not wish this exchange of information to occur.
3. You have the right of access to your records and copies can be provided on request.
4. We undertake to provide safe treatment, and the best possible care and ensure confidentiality.
5. If applicable payment of an account is requested at the time of consultation and/or treatment unless other arrangements have been made.
6. The patient and guarantor (if separate from the patient) authorise the doctor to:- Collect, retain and use any information about the patient for the purpose of assessing the patient's creditworthiness or marketing products and services to the patient, and- Disclose information about the patient to any other credit provider or any credit reporting agency for the purposes of providing or obtaining a credit reference, debt collection or notifying default by the patient, whether collected by the doctor from the patient directly or obtained by the doctor from any other source.
7. Where the patient is an individual the authorities (under clause 6) are authorities or consents for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1993.
8. If you are unable to attend an appointment please let us know. Failure to do so may incur a fee.