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

Women's Health

Women

Alternative Health Practitioners

Private practitioners, refer to Yellow Pages.

Amcal Hardy Street Pharmacy

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

Breast Screen South

03 379 2411
0800 270 200
http://www.nsu.govt.nz
BreastScreen South provides free 2 yearly mammograms to eligible women aged between 45 and 69 years. Mammograms can save lives by identifying early breast cancer. Women can enroll in the free breast screening programme via their GP or they can self enrol by phoning 0800 270 200. For further information either talk to your GP or visit www.nsu.govt.nz

Breastfeeding Support La Leche League

03 546 9029 or 03 547 7699
http://www.lalecheleague.org.nz
Breastfeeding support and information through phone support. Comprehensive lending library. Regular monthly meetings. Antenatal breastfeeding education. Accredited Leader telephone counselling. Supporting professional leadership available.

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.

Endometriosis Support Group (Nelson Region)

03 544 1724
http://www.nzendo.co.nz
Education and information and support for girls and women with endometriosis, and others interested in the disease. Support meetings are held bi-monthly. Can give talks to schools.

Family Planning Clinic

03 546 8155

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

Maternity Unit - Golden Bay Community Hospital

03 525 8911
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Full range of maternity and midwifery services, including remote rural. Breastfeeding Support Group - monthly meetings held at the Golden Bay community centre.

Maternity Unit and Know Your Own Midwives (KYOM)

03 546 1437
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Contraceptive advice and support, breastfeeding clinic, Well Child advice. KYOM: Experienced Midwives who work closely in teams of two. Committed to continuity of care. Guide women through all types of pregnancy, from the initial `booking` visit, through labour, birth and postnatal care.

Motueka Women's Support Link

03 528 8161
Support for women. 24 hour crisis support phone number. Counselling for women. education programmes, referrals to Women's Refuge.

National Cervical Screening Programme

0800 729 729
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz/HowWeHelpPublicHealth.aspx
For all women aged 20-69. Priority women are entitled to free smears. They include smears 5 years overdue, Maori and Pacific women, women who have never had a smear, women with a disability, lesbian women, women who don't have a choice.

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 Rape and Sexual Abuse Network Inc.

03 548 2407
http://www.nelsonrapecrisis.org.nz
Phone support and counselling available. Office hours 9.30-2.30 Monday to Friday. A 24 hour crisis response pager service available via LifeLine (0800 5433 5463) or the Police.

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.

Nelson Women's Centre

03 546 7986
Growth workshops, social work support, counselling for women.

Nelson Women's Support

03 546 8441
Women and family social services support, free counselling, personal empowerment group workshops including holiday programme for girls aged 10 to 14.

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.

Physiotherapy Department, Nelson Hospital

03 546 1801
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz
Assessment and treatment provided for continence, lymphoedema management and obstetric patients. Pelvic floor re-education. Bladder re-training. Referrals from Hospital Specialists, GPs, Public Health Nurses, Midwives. No self referral.

Physiotherapy, Golden Bay Community Hospital

03 525 9708
Run weekly exercise class for all older people (60+) which includes falls prevention exercises. There is no cost for this class. Physiotherapy services for adults and children with musculo skeletal, neurological and respiratory conditions. This is a NMDHB funded service on referral from a health professional. This service also covers women's health conditions.

Podiatry Services

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

Post Natal Depression Support Network

03 548 3555
One-to-one support for mothers in their own home as well as information and resources on postnatal depression

Pregnancy Counselling Services Inc

03 546 9191
0800 773 462
http://www.pcs.org.nz
Provides a 24 hour, 7 days a week free and confidential telephone or face-to-face service for counselling and practical support to enable pregnant women (or others) distressed or concerned, to cope better and to offer the possibilities of a more secure future for mother and child.

Pregnancy Help

03 548 8400
www.pregnancyhelp.org.nz
Provides support, information and free practical help for women and their families. Loan equipment for babies including clothing and nappies.

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.

Te Korowai Trust

03 547 5958
Super Grans, whanau and Tamariki Ora, budgeting, car seat rentals, sick/invalid beneficiary back into work, domestic violence prevention, hearing checks, cervical/breast screening. Physical activity programme for older adults. Offer a free mobile service delivering Well Child Tamariki Ora/Well Child checks and Whänau Ora community Support.

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.

Women's and Children's Refuge

03 548 3353
0800 163 344

Women's Centre

03 546 7986
A safe, caring, women-only resource and drop-in centre. Arts and life skills workshops for women. Information and referrals on social services and health. Access to free counselling and practical support for women.