Programmes for health

Acute Demand Service Co-ordination

• acute medical care package
• acute nursing services
• provides alternative to hospital care for certain acute conditions
  

Appetite for Life

• nutritional programme delivered by nurses for families with weight issues
  

B4SC

• before school check for children 4yrs
  

Careplus

• people with 2 or more chronic illnesses
• low cost access to care
• tailored to individual and flexible
  

Chronic Packages of Care (CPOC)

• tailored care packages
• specific to individual’s needs
• ensure flexibility in providing care
• covers nutrition, exercise, primary care, secondary care and allied health care packages
  

Diabetes Annual Check

• free annual check for those diagnosed with diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
  

Discretionary Funding

• enables purchase of health-related services to those on low income
  

Fall Prevention & Tai Chi Programme

• excercise-based to build strength & encourage balance
  

Green Prescription

• exercise-based prescription for those wishing to become more active
  

Immunisation

• available for children and adults
  

Language Line

• on-call translation service for NZ residents who don’t speak English
  

Maori Health Initiatives

• we are currently assessing the best ways to target the specific needs of our Maori population
  

Men’s and Women’s Wellness Checks

• at-risk individuals, including Maori and Pacific and Indian people aged 35 and over
• free to men and women over 45 years, and
• haven’t attended GP for 3 years
  

Mental Health

• Brief Intervention Co-ordination (BIC) – provide services for people with mild to moderate health issues
• Extended GP consultations – allow GPs to offer extended time with an individual
• GP Liaison
  
• YBIC Youth BIC - services to young people with mild - moderate health issues

Oral Health

• free oral health service for adolescents (Yr 9 to age 18) includes school leavers
  

Palliative Care

• advise and support GP teams delivering end of life care
  

SIA

• services to improve access to health and health promotion
  

Smoking Cessation Programme

• available to people who want to stop smoking
  

Youth Sexual Health

• free consultations for young adults aged 16-20
  

Mobile Practice Nurse

• mobile practice nurse service for people who experience barriers to accessing health care and who meets specific eligibility criteria
  

Nurse led Asthma Clinics

• up to two free practice nurse consultations aimed at assisting patients to manage their asthma
  

Podiatry

• up to three free appointments with a podiatrist for people experiencing poor foot health
  

Physiotherapy

• a ten week physiotherapy programme aimed at improving pain,level of functioning and quality of life for people with osteoarthritis of the knee
  

Pharmacist services

• aims to provide integrated pharmacist services by having onsite/near site pharmacists working collaboratively with Christchurch PHO GP practices