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Counties Manukau Health Public Health Nursing
Public Service
Description
The Public Health Nurses are registered nurses who collectively bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their work. They work to ensure the wellbeing of children, young people and their families/whanau. They also:
- Advocate for children, young people and their families by working alongside their families/whanau, school staff, allied health professionals and social agencies to ensure positive health outcomes
- Organise and deliver immunisation programmes in schools
- Follow up children and young people with identified hearing/vision needs
- Provide specialist nursing services to school children as required
- Resource schools in planning health education and health promotion
- Work closely with schools interested in developing as Health-Promoting Schools.
Public Health Nurses are located at the following sites:
- Howick/Pakuranga Public Health Nurses
Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
PO Box 61 098, Otara Auckland
Ph: (09) 270 9060
Fax: (09) 270 9061
- Otara/Papatoetoe Public Health Nurses
Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
PO Box 61 098 Otara
Ph: (09) 270 9060
Fax: (09) 270 9061
- Mangere Public Health Nurses
Clendon Kidz First Community Office
Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
Clendon
PO Box 88-044
Phone (09) 259 3851
Fax: (09) 267 7776
- Manurewa Public Health Nurses
Clendon Kidz First Community Office
Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
Clendon
PO Box 88-044
Phone (09) 259 3851
Fax (09) 267 7776
- Papakura Public Health Nurses
Awhinatia
5-19 Great South Road
PO Box 550
Papakura
Phone (09) 295 1280
Fax (09) 295 1277
- Pukekohe Public Health Nurses
Pukekohe Hospital
Tuakau Road
Pukekohe
Phone (09) 237 0660
Fax (09) 237 0670
Services
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School Based Programs
Public Health Nurses are available to support schools and whanau in keeping students well. Public Health Nurses offer the following nursing support:… More
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Public Health Nurse Ear Clinic - Information for Referrers
Click here for full schedule of:
Clinic times and dates by area… More -
B4 School Checks - Hearing and Vision Clinics
The hearing and vision technicians provide community clinics for B4 school checks at the following locations.… More
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Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
The universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme offers screening to all babies born in New Zealand. Within Counties Manukau District Health Board area there are screeners at all the birthing units. They attempt to screen all babies before they leave the units and, if missed, babies are seen at outpatient clinics.… More
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Hearing and Vision Testing
The Hearing and Vision Team delivers services to 300 pre-schools and 167 schools within the Counties Manukau region.… More
Charges
There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Direction’s specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay. To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility For charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.
Contact Details
459 Roscommon Road, Clendon Park, Auckland
South Auckland
Phone
(09) 259 3851
Fax
(09) 267 7776
Website
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This page was last updated at 11:00AM on September 11, 2019. This information is reviewed and edited by Counties Manukau Health Public Health Nursing.