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Screening and prevention services can help find health issues early and support better health over time.
26 programmes available
Lakes | Over 65 | Over 18 | Screening services
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 | Screening services | Immunisation
Vaccination for people and whānau eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Lakes | Over 18 | Over 65 | 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 | Immunisation | Screening services
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.
Tairāwhiti | Over 65 | Over 18 | Screening services
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 | Immunisation | Screening services
Vaccination for people and whānau eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Tairāwhiti | Under 18 | Over 65 | Over 18 | Screening services
This service is designed to ensure low acuity presentations to Gisborne Hospital are actively redirected back to primary care.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Over 65 | 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.
Tairāwhiti | Over 18 | Under 18 | Women's health | Screening services
This service provides funding for up to two GP/NP consults per māma for up to eight weeks post-delivery.
Tairāwhiti | Under 18 | Immunisation | Screening services
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.
Taranaki | Under 18 | Over 18 | Over 65 | Screening services
This service is designed to support a co-response team where mental health clinicians, kaimahi Māori, Police and St John will work together when responding to mental health emergency calls.
Taranaki | Over 18 | Over 65 | Screening services
The Taranaki strength and balance service aims to decrease the incidence and severity of falls in older adults by improving their strength and balance, increasing function and confidence and maintaining their long-term independence.
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