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Golden Bay Integrated Community Health Centre
What's Happening?
The idea of an integrated health centre came from thinking about how Golden Bay can continue to enjoy a high standard of care in the decades beyond 2010.  Golden Bay is lucky to have a good range and high standard of health professionals.  But, like the population, some are approaching retirement and we are struggling to attract new doctors, and, at times, nurses to this beautiful place. Read more

A new website has been created to keep people informed and up-to-date with developments.


www.gbhealth.org.nz

 

 

Breaking News!

Green Prescription Joins NBPH
Here's the latest!

We are delighted to announce that the successful Green Prescription programme, previously part of Tasman Regional Sports, will become part of the NBPHO in December.

Go to www.bewell.org.nz/grx for more information.

Introducing Luke Katu 
Luke joins us as our new Kaitakawaenga Hauora/Maori Health Coordinator/Advisor

E nga waka
E nga mana
E nga reo
Tena koutou katoa

Tena koutou i o koutou tini mate
Na reira, haere e nga mate
Haere ki te wa kainga
Haere ki te kainga tuturu
o to tatou Matua i te rangi.
Haere, haere, haere.  Ratou ki a ratou. 
Tatou te hunga ora tatou ki a tatou

Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Mangapu, ko Wairau nga awa
Ko Pirongia, ko Tokomaru te maunga
Ko Ngati Maniapoto, ko Ngati Toarangatira, ko Ngati Rarua,
ko Ngati Koata, ko Ngati Ruanui nga  iwi
Ko Ruka Katu taku ingoa
Ko te Kaitakawaenga, ko te kaitohutohu Hauora Maori taku mahi

Na reira Raurangatira ma
E mihi kau ana ki a koutou katoa
Mauri tu, Mauri ora
Na reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa

Hi, my name is Luke Katu.
My new role involves whanau, hapu, and iwi relationship management, supporting primary health care providers to develop tikanga best practice when working with Maori clients and whanau and contract management.

You can contact Luke on 539 1644

"ImmPHO" launched today. 
A newsletter specifically about immunisation
ImmPHO has been developed to provide a reliable source of information and updates that are specific to the provision and promotion of immunisation in the Nelson Bays region and is designed to inform and support the immunisation practices in the wider health provider network.

Get your copy now.

Nelson Bays Primary Health Information

Staff Vacancy - Health Promotion Facilitator
NBPH has a vacancy for someone who wants to make a big difference to the health and
well-being of people within the Nelson Bays region. More details here.

Safer Communities Newsletter November
In February this year a large number of agencies got together and discussed the big issues currently facing Nelson Tasman. Seven priority areas were identified... Read more here.

LifeLine Nelson
LifeLine was first set up NZ in 1966 with the Nelson branch opening in August 1974. Today LifeLine continues to provide a caring listening ear to our local community. The service is confidential, free and always there 24/7. Read their "lifeLine Linkup" Newsletter.

MOH Well Child Review
The development of an evidence-based needs assessment and family care planning process was one of the projects identified in the Well Child Review. Download key documents for your information and feedback.

Newsletters, Course Information & Updates

Newsletter Updates & Changes
We are in the process of updating our mailing list for this newsletter. Changes to the list however, will not occur immediately.

A note about Maori spelling and macrons. Unfortunately, most email clients do not translate macrons correctly. We are therefore unable to guarantee that the inclusion of these characters appear correctly in our newsletter. Our apologies for this.

 

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