St Albans, Christchurch
Archives for January, 2019
Do I really need a referral to see you?
In order for us to perform a comprehensive assessment and put together a comprehensive treatment plan, we need to know everything we can about you. That is why we require a referral letter prior to seeing you. Your referrer needs to provide a detailed referral letter, outlining the history of your condition, treatment provided to ...
Dr Bell awarded 2018 New Zealand Pain Society Prize
Dr Bell has been awarded the 2018 New Zealand Pain Society Prize. This prize is awarded to the graduate receiving the highest overall grade in the Master of Health Sciences Pain and Pain Management programme. ‘I’m proud to receive this award, in recognition of several years of hard work towards this tertiary qualification. I have ...
Why do I have to wait so long to see you?
We realise that there is an unavoidable wait for non-urgent problems. There are several reasons for this, but one of the most important is that pain can’t be assessed in a 15, or even 30 minute appointment. Dr Bell spends up to an hour, at times longer, with new patients in order to conduct a ...