Nelson Bays Primary Health

Nelson Bays Primary Health
20 New Street, Nelson
PO Box 1776, Nelson 7040
Tel: 03 539 1170
Freephone: 0800 731 317
Fax: 03 539 4958
info@nelsonbayspho.org.nz

Men's Health

men

Alternative Health Practitioners

Private practitioners, refer to Yellow Pages.

Amcal Hardy Street Pharmacy

03 548 4366
http://www.hardystreetpharmacy.co.nz
Dispensing and sale of medicines and healthcare products. Basic health testing and advice. Medicine management and healthcare advice.

Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand Inc

03 546 7650
http://www.deaf.org.nz
Provides employment support, family support, skills programmes, Deaf awareness education for other service providers; counselling. NZ sign language interpreter bookings available from isign online: www.isign.co.nz - phone 0800 934 683.

District Nursing - Nelson Hospital

03 546 1867
http://www.nmdhb.org.nz
Home visits, pain and injury management, palliative care, wound care, chronic illness support, post-surgical referrals, incontinence support, oncology, bladder care and control. Specialising in: Intravenous therapy, Wound management, Domiciliary oxygen, Stomal therapy. Continence, Breast care, C.A.P.D. Referrals accepted from GP, hospital, allied health professionals

Ear Nurse, Nelson Hospital

03 546 1659
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Treatment for discharging and infected ears / foreign bodies. Ears contra-indicated for syringing. Children's aural toilet. Referral through GP, Practice Nurse, Public Health Nurse or Audiologists.

Golden Bay Community Workers

03 525 9728
Support and advocacy for individuals and families. Home-based support, budget advice, foodbank, parenting, women's education programme, Be Well health checks, strengthening Families, whanau worker, referrals to mental health, Community Law, Child Youth and Family, Family Court

HealthLine

0800 611 116
Registered nurses available for phone support 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Advice includes general health advice, direction to medical centres, assessments of symptoms over the phone, Well Child advice, and breastfeeding advice.

Hearing Association Nelson Inc

03 548 3270
http://www.hearing.org.nz
Monday to Friday 9:30am - 4pm. Provide support to anyone affected by hearing loss including maintenance of hearing aids, information on new technologies, hearing tests and information on the Audiological services available in the Nelson region. The services are open to everyone and most are free. Field workers can visit rest homes in the region and we also offer a monthly hearing aid clinic at Stoke Seniors.

Independent Nursing Practice & Family Planning Clinic

03 546 8155
http://www.inp.co.nz
Sexual health clinic offering contraceptive advice, fertility advice, STI checks, cervical smears, menopause advice, and also Biofeedback Programme which is for urinary incontinence. Under 22 year olds, free service.

Kawai Clinic

03 546 1870
Provides quality outpatient assessment and treatment for adults with mental health problems. Note: does NOT provide relationship counselling, anger management, treatment for alcohol and drug issues, or for sexual abuse issues that qualify for ACC funding. After hours emergency phone: 03 546 1800

Male Room

03 548 0403
Provides seminars/courses/workshops, as well as one-to-one counselling and advocacy. Help with being a father, relationships, separation coaching and support, transition from boy to man, and also for mothers raising boys. Offers Dads' Groups, and also time out place for fathers and their children. Hours: Wed afternoon, all day Thursday and Friday.

NBPH Community Nutrition Service

03 539 1170
0800 731 317
http://www.bewell.org.nz
Registered Dietitians available at no cost via health professional referral. Can do one-on-one or group consultations. Nutritional assessment and advice for weight management, type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other conditions for all ages. Individual assessment and education as well as Group sessions can be arranged. Community group presentations are also provided on request.

Nelson Region Hospice Trust

03 546 3950 (24 hour number)
http://www.nelsonhospice.org.nz
Provides community palliative care, in own home as well as inpatient hospice care for those with a life-limiting illness. Offer specialised medical personnel, Chaplaincy counselling, Medical Social Worker, and Bereavement Care Co-ordinator, and a large volunteer force involved in most areas of hospice work.

Nelson Sexual Health Clinic

03 546 5255
Sexual Health Check-ups. HIV Screening. Education. Free condoms.

Nurture (The Nurture Foundation for Reproductive Research)

N/A
http://www.nurture.org.nz
Website for the latest research on infertility, miscarriage and pregnancy complications.

Oral Health - Dental Department Nelson Hospital

03 546 1286
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz

PATHS - Providing Access to Health Solutions

03 546 9997
PATHS is available to sickness and/or invalids beneficiaries only. Aims to remove, reduce or manage your health or disability issues that are preventing you from working. We have funded gym programmes, counselling, life coaches and many other specialist appointments.

Podiatry Services

03 540 3758
Provides services to improve the podiatry care for individuals with diabetes and people at risk of diabetes.

Public Health Nurse & Well Child Nurse

03 546 1800
0800 83 55 342
http://www.nmdhb.org.nz
Provides Well Child checks in the rural areas of Tapawera and Golden Bay and provides assistance with caring for children over the age of 5 years. Provides support for parenting young children. Also provides general health resources. Tapawera, Dovedale and St Arnaud - 03 541 9517, Golden Bay - 03 525 9303 (Mon - Fri) or 03 525 8451 (Fri only) Richmond - 03 543 9820 Motueka - 03 528 1161 Murchison - 03 523 1120 Takaka - 03 525 9303

Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind

03 547 6616
0800 243 333
http://www.rnzfb.org.nz
Adaptive Daily Living (advice on independent living in own home). Orientation and Mobility (use of cane, road safety). Guide Dogs. Adaptive Technology and Adaptive Communications Magnification assistance. Blindness Awareness - group training for caregivers/volunteers to safely assist vision-impaired people.

Social Workers, Nelson Hospital

03 546 1800
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Professional and confidential service to patients, their family or carers, to access health services. Trained Social Workers are available to assist with support and advice concerning any problems such as social, emotional, financial or practical.

Specialist continence advisor

03 546 1867
Continence assessment for issues which are not responding to normal treatment, available by appointment at Nelson Hospital.

Unichem Richmond Mall Chemist

03 544 8547
We provide 7 day a week healthcare, including dispensing of prescriptions and sale of over-the-counter medications. We also supply emergency contraception.

Whakatu Marae Health and Social Services

03 546 9097
http://www.whakatumarae.co.nz
All services are free. Emergency housing, Registered Nurse, General Practitioner clinic available as an outreach service from 96 Waimea Rd, Diabetes support in-home, social and youth workers, Whanau Ora, Palliative Care Services, Au Kati Kaipaipa, Rangatahi and Kaumata, Nutrition and Physical Activity support for individuals or in groups. Fitness gym available with gym instructor support, gentle exercise programme (contact Huriana).

Whenua Iti Outdoors

03 526 7842
0800 379 842
http://www.whenuaiti.org.nz
Encourage individuals to self-develop through outdoor recreational experiences. Programmes for school groups, groups with physical disabilities, groups with mental health issues as well as focussing on life skills and supporting people into employment. Programmes can be designed to suit particular needs. Programmes are team building and adventure based learning oriented.