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Child Hearing Vision

Child Hearing VisionHearing and vision technicians provide pre-school, schools and community-based testing services. 

These tests are important to identify hearing problems and vision problems. They are part of the National Vision Hearing Screening Programme which schedules tests for all children at specific ages between 4 and 11.

Test include

audiometry (hearing)
tympanometry (middle ear function test)
vision (distance visual acuity).
The service refers children with identified needs to appr…
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What else can I do to check my breasts?

Some breast cancers develop during the time between screening mammograms, so it is important that you are breast aware. If you notice any breast symptoms (changes that are not normal for you), see your doctor as soon as possible.

Symptoms could include:

a new lump or thickening
a change in breast shape or size
pain in the breast that is unusual
puckering or dimpling of the skin
any change in one nipple, such as a turned-in nipple or a discharge that occurs without squeezing
a rash or reddeni…
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BCG vaccination assessment form

… Public Health Nursing service needs to receive a form from a GP or midwife to assess if the baby meets the criteria for a BCG vaccination.
The vaccine has not been available for several years but is available again from July 2018.

 Midwives should resume screening babies for referral to DHB BCG vaccination clinics.  

There is a set of infants who missed out during the period the vaccine was not available. The Ministry of Health has advised not to do a formal catch up programme but to provide…
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Outpatient clinics

… – medical and radiation
Infectious diseases
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics – general and fractures
Paediatrics – medical and surgical
Plastic surgery
Pre-admission assessment for anaesthesia
Podiatry
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Respiratory medicine
Retinal screening
Rheumatology
Spirometry
Speech language therapy
Ulcer and wound clinic
Urology
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Maternity Resource Centre - Te Kuiti

… beyond to access a range of community resources and social services to improve their health with a strong focus on the wellbeing of the mums, babies and young children.

The centre has visiting health care professionals such as LMCs, newborn hearing screening and lactation consultants and can connect you with services and resources that suit your need, including smoking cessation, car restraint clinics, parenting education, cookery classes, ASD support groups and buy, sell swap days, babyfood c…
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51 Gallagher Drive

… loan area.

Services located here include

Community Equipment & Supplies 
Hamilton & Rural Community reception
Patient (booked only) clinics held on site

District Nursing
Public Health Nursing clinics
Ear Nurse s led clinics
Vision/Hearing screening
Dietitian clinics
Locations

Triage

TriageThe Triage service provides a single point of entry for non-urgent referrals to adult mental health between 8am to 4.30pm, 7 days a week.

The service undertakes initial screening and assessment (telephone or face-to-face) of referrals to ascertain whether a comprehensive assessment is indicated within the community mental health service; or alternatively, to provide appropriate advice &/or facilitate an assisted referral to another service provider, such as a community based Non-Gover…
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Maternity Resource Centre - Te Kuiti

If you live in Te Kuiti or the surrounding area call into the Maternity Resource Centre at 20 Carroll Street, Te Kuiti. 

Open from 8.30am – 3pm Monday-Friday

The centre has visiting health care professionals such as LMCs, newborn hearing screening and lactation consultants and can connect you with services and resources that suit your need including smoking cessation, car restraint clinics, parenting education, cookery classes, ASD support groups and buy, sell swap days, babyfood classes, toil…
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