The cost of visiting the doctor is now cheaper for Community Services Card holders, and free to children up to the age of 14.
1 spine fracture occurs every 22 seconds worldwide - up to 70% remain un-diagnosed.
Find out if you are at risk of osteoporosis by taking the test…
It is with pleasure that Nelson Bays Primary Health presents their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2018. This Annual Report highlights the services that the Primary Health Organisation has provided to the community over the last financial year.
The National Bowel Screening Programme is being rolled out across New Zealand starting in 2017. It is being offered to men and women aged 60 to 74 years who are eligible for publicly funded health care.
A Health Care Home …
Enables more control of the day, for practice teams via a continuous improvement approach, new ways of working and supporting a culture of innovation.
Enables increased access and options, for patients via enhanced same day triage, increased use of patient portal and proactive management of patients with chronic conditions and complex care needs.
Supports more sustainable general practices, for communities and practice owners via changes to the way demand is managed, changes to patient and staff work flow and innovative ways of using existing and new workforce.
Read more about Health Care Home here or go to nbph.org.nz/health-care-home
When you go to your General practice for your annual flu vaccination, please ask for the free shingles vaccine available for you from the 1st of April 2018.
Shingles is caused from the Chickenpox virus which lays dormant in your system and can occur at any time but is more common in people over 50 years of age- with 2/3’s of cases being reported in 1 of every 2 people by the age of 85 years.
Our Strategy outlines our direction for primary and community health across the Top of the South Island over the next 5-10 years. It outlines the steps we will need to take to deliver these goals and ambitions.
A new thought-provoking course teaches how to identify child abuse, neglect and vulnerability and what to do about it.
Who’s it for?
Everyone, particularly people who work with tamariki/children and whanau/ families as a professional or a volunteer.
Looking to connect with a community group or organisation?
FOUND is the Nelson Tasman on-line directory. Whether you're looking for culture, art, sport & exercise, recreation, education, health & well-being or welfare, you'll find it on FOUND.
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