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Point Chevalier Medical & Surgical Centre
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Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Checks – Birth to Three Years
All New Zealand children are entitled to 11 free health checks from birth to three years. The checks aim to ensure that children are growing and developing as well as possible. Included in the checks are clinical assessment, health education and family/whānau support.
Baby checks are at birth and then at 24 hours, five days and around 2-4 weeks. Babies are weighed and measured to ensure that they are developing correctly. These sessions provide a great opportunity for parents to ask questions from an expert and have any problem addressed; difficulties with breastfeeding or sleep for example. They can also be used to discuss immunisations and vaccinations. These checks will be carried out by your lead maternity carer (LMC).
Between the ages of 4-6 weeks and three years, there are seven core health checks available, typically these are around 4-6 weeks, 8-10 weeks, 3-4 months, 5-7 months, 9-12 months, 15-18 months and 2-3 years. These checks may be carried out by a Well Child Provider of your choice e.g. Plunket, Māori health provider, community nurse, a general practice team (doctor and practice nurse). Your LMC will be able to give you a list of Well Child Providers in your area.
More information about Well Child services is available on the Ministry of Health website.
We offer B4 school checks for our children aged 4yrs to 4 1/2 yrs. After this age the check will be done by outreach services.
Contact Details
1181 Great North Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland
Central Auckland
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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Phone
(09) 846 6244
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Fax
(09) 849 7690
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After hours please use our usual phone number. You will automatically be put through to the Registered Nurses at Procare.
1181 Great North Road
Point Chevalier
Auckland 1022
Street Address
1181 Great North Road
Point Chevalier
Auckland 1022
Postal Address
PO Box 44104
Point Chevalier
Auckland 1246
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This page was last updated at 11:30AM on March 27, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Point Chevalier Medical & Surgical Centre.