Welcome to Waitemata Primary Options

Information Manual for General Practice Teams

The Purpose of Primary Options is to:

* Enable Primary Care teams to access new and existing community-based alternatives to acute hospital admission where these are appropriate

* Build knowledge about various service options including optimum skill-mixes, client/Whanau focus and cost-effectiveness 

* Identify and where appropriate, address communication and service gaps that contribute to hospital admissions... click here to learn more »

Highly recommended group cateogry for cooking up a cure for Cellulitis




This guideline is specified to body fluid losses secondary to hyperemesis vomiting and/or diarrhoea... learn more »

If a DVT is suspected refer patient to Primary Options for a Doppler USS.... learn more »

Management of Cellulitis.  Adult 15yrs and older provided weight>50kg.  If poor response to oral treatment or oral treatment not appropriate then: consider outlining area of cellulitis if appropriate... learn more »


From 1st March 2010:

For patients residing within the Waitemata district, please contact Primary Options for Acute Care on (09) 535-7218 or fax 535-7154.  Click
here to visit their website.