Referral

General practice and the extended care team work together as one to support the health of our patients in the community. We accept self-referrals, or a referral from your general practice or other relevant health provider. 

Eligibility criteria

• Aged over 15 years.
• Diagnosed with a long term condition e.g. DM Type 1 or 2, CHF, CVD, COPD.
• Identified as high risk of developing a long term condition ie IGT/pre-diabetes.
• Not currently under care of secondary care allied health.
• Eligible for publicly funded care in New Zealand.

We can support people with any of the following:

• medication management concerns e.g. polypharmacy, multiple prescribers, non-adherence
• identified nutritional concerns e.g. elevated or significantly lowered BMI
• identified as having difficulties self-caring/ self-managing
• identified concerns regarding lifestyle/environment/ support
• identified concerns regarding communication/memory/disengagement with health services.