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Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO)

Community Health Service

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Today

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Description

Western BOP Primary Health Organisation is a health care organisation focused on providing care in the primary or community setting. Our Health and Wellness Service is Nurse-led and focused on providing community-based primary health care services.

We deliver a wide and expanding range of health and wellness services which include :

  • Outreach and Community Clinics
  • Support for Breast and Cervical Screening
  • Self Management Groups
    • Diabetes
    • Weight Management
    • General Long-term Conditions (LTC)
    • Whānau Health Programme
  • Workplace Wellness

We have a range of clinical staff including:

  • Registered Nurses
  • Dietitians
  • Accredited Diabetes Nurse Specialist
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Clinical Services include:

  • Diabetes, heart and/or breathing conditions
  • Hospital admission follow up
  • ED referrals
  • Cervical smears including transport and home visits
  • Support to Breast Screening including transport
  • Wound care
  • Heart and BP checks
  • Blood tests
  • Smoking cessation
  • Support with GP enrolment
  • ACC

We also provide a Co-ordinated Primary Options Mental Health Programme or see here for all WBOPPHO Medical Centres.

Ages

Adult / Pakeke

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Make an appointment

Referral

Most services should be accessed via referral.

Walk in

No Appointment Necessary for Community Nurse-Led Clinics

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

All services are free of charge. Eligibility criteria apply.

Hours

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Open 24 Dec (8:30 AM – 12:00 PM). Closed 25 Dec — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Services Provided

Immunisation

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule. Outreach Immunisation Services (OIS): The PHO is sub-contracted to deliver Outreach Immunisation Services on behalf of its general practices, for children aged under 6 years, enrolled within WBOPPHO. These services focus on those children who have been identified as having missed some or all of their scheduled childhood immunisations and have not been immunised within the general practice they are enrolled with. Outreach Immunisation Services are one of an integrated set of strategies aimed at improving immunisation coverage and ensuring that people have access to services that empower them to make informed decisions regarding immunisation. The experienced Outreach vaccinators also endeavour to identify and vaccinate opportunistically (following informed consent), any whanau member present who may be eligible for approved funded vaccinations, in the various age groups. Immunisation services are provided either in the home or in the community. Contact: hwsadmin@wboppho.org.nz

  • Childhood immunisation programme
  • Catch-up missed vaccinations
  • Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
  • Pregnancy vaccinations
  • Adult flu vaccine
  • Child flu vaccine
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Outreach Immunisation Services (OIS):
The PHO is sub-contracted to deliver Outreach Immunisation Services on behalf of its general practices, for children aged under 6 years, enrolled within WBOPPHO. These services focus on those children who have been identified as having missed some or all of their scheduled childhood immunisations and have not been immunised within the general practice they are enrolled with. Outreach Immunisation Services are one of an integrated set of strategies aimed at improving immunisation coverage and ensuring that people have access to services that empower them to make informed decisions regarding immunisation. The experienced Outreach vaccinators also endeavour to identify and vaccinate opportunistically (following informed consent), any whānau member present who may be eligible for approved funded vaccinations, in the various age groups. 

Immunisation services are provided either in the home or in the community.
 
Contact: 
Community nursing

Stop smoking, Diabetes self management, CVD self-management education, Self management support, Women's wellbeing

  • Stop smoking
  • Diabetes self management
  • CVD self-management education
  • Self management support
  • Women's wellbeing
Health screening

Diabetes Nurse Educator Services (DNE): The PHO engages a DNE to provide education for Practice Nurses to upskill their clinical knowledge to provide best practice care of people with diabetes. Diabetes Management: The PHO supports its general practices to care for people where their diabetes who require additional management through their GP or practice nurse. Diabetes Annual Review & Diabetes Management The PHO funds over 6000 'diabetes annual reviews’ for those diagnosed with diabetes. These reviews are undertaken in general practice.

  • Breast screening (mammogram)
  • Cervical screening
  • Diabetes screening

Diabetes Nurse Educator Services (DNE):
The PHO engages a DNE to provide education for Practice Nurses to upskill their clinical knowledge to provide best practice care of people with diabetes.

Diabetes Management:
The PHO supports its general practices to care for people where their diabetes who require additional management through their GP or practice nurse.

Diabetes Annual Review & Diabetes Management
The PHO funds over 6000  'diabetes annual reviews’ for those diagnosed with diabetes. These reviews are undertaken in general practice.

 
Wellness / healthy lifestyle

Weight management

  • Stop smoking
  • Healthy eating education
  • Foot care
  • Weight management

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Region

Bay of Plenty

Contact Details

87 1st Avenue, Tauranga

Bay of Plenty

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

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This page was last updated at 8:36AM on September 12, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO).