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38 programmes available
Lakes | Over 65 | Over 18 | Preventative
This service is provided by the Reviva rehab team. The team will work with the person in their own home or in a class setting providing a strength and balance programme prescribed for them.
Lakes | Over 65 | Over 18 | Under 18 | Preventative | Immunisation
Vaccination for people and whānau eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Lakes | Under 18 | Cardiovascular | Gastroenterology | Neurology | Renal | Preventative | Ear, nose, throat (ENT) | Musculoskeletal | Respiratory | Skin | Wellbeing | Primary options | Children & youth
Treatment of children (<15yrs) presenting with a fever of >38 C with intermediate risk/amber symptoms or signs that can be safely managed in the community.
Lakes | Over 18 | Over 65 | Preventative | Women's health | Screening services
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. Early detection of persistent HPV infections through HPV Primary Screening, in addition to HPV vaccination efforts, is intended to help the country meet its goal of eliminating cervical cancer.
Lakes | Over 18 | Over 65 | Preventative | Gastroenterology | Screening services
The National Bowel Screening Programme has two objectives; reduce mortality rates from bowel cancer and to identify and remove pre-cancerous advanced adenoma from the bowel before they become cancerous.
Lakes | Under 18 | Preventative | Immunisation | Children & youth
General practice plays a critical role in the delivery of childhood immunisations. This funding aims to alleviate some of the administrative burden currently being experienced by general practice and is part of a broader approach to support an increase in completion of 6-week immunisation rates. Please note this funding is available 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Lakes | Under 18 | Over 18 | Over 65 | Skin | Preventative
This service provides funding for excision of suspected skin cancers to an identified group of patients. It provides safe and effective procedures for patients, closer to home, more quickly for the patient and at less cost for the system. Practices who do not have the capacity or capability can refer directly to another local practice.
Lakes | Over 18 | Over 65 | Under 18 | Wellbeing | Respiratory | Preventative | Smoking cessation
The Tipu Ora stop smoking service is available to anyone who resides in the Lakes district who smokes and wants help to quit. They can access free face to face behavioural support to stop smoking, and access free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) from the service.
Lakes | Under 18 | Over 18 | Over 65 | Preventative
This programme provides funding to provide a brief health assessment to Ukrainians arriving in New Zealand via the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy Visa. All health requirements for coming to New Zealand have been waived under the Visa.
Tairāwhiti | Over 65 | Over 18 | Preventative
Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSEC) is the lead agency in the Tairāwhiti area. Enliven, the service arm of PSEC that aims to maximise the independence of older people has the role of administering the community group strength and balance programme.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Under 18 | Over 65 | Preventative | Immunisation
Vaccination for people and whānau eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | Preventative | Women's health | Screening services
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. Early detection of persistent HPV infections through HPV Primary Screening, in addition to HPV vaccination efforts, is intended to help the country meet its goal of eliminating cervical cancer.
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