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New Zealand doctor appointment checklist: what to bring
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Appointment details
A few details can help you feel prepared
What to bring or arrange
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Make a list of the medicines and supplements you take. Our free blank medicine-list template has room for label details and questions.
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Follow any instructions from your practice. Health New Zealand gives examples such as a Yellow Card or hospital discharge letter, if you have one.
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A short reminder can help you bring up the things that matter to you.
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You can take a support person or whānau member. If you need an interpreter, Health New Zealand recommends telling the practice when booking and allowing at least 24 hours.
At the visit
The official guide suggests saying if you do not understand, if a drawing could help, or if you are having problems with medicines or treatment or cannot afford them. It also suggests noting what to do next.
Source and scope
This checklist uses an original layout based on guidance from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and the Health Quality & Safety Commission Te Tāhū Hauora. The HQSC page includes translated and accessible versions.
This is an AI-assisted summary of those public resources, not a clinical review or medical advice. For complete guidance, use the official pages or ask your health care team.
Last source check: 2 October 2026
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