Planned ASMS senior doctors' strike — Thursday 1 May, 24 hours
Patient safety is our priority. Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments on the day of the strike unless we have contacted you to reschedule.
The team works with many community organisations, agencies and Government departments to promote health and wellbeing within our community.
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The team is available between 8am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
The Child Health Team works with tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau at education venues, homes and in the community. The team is made up of people from multiple disciplines.
Public Health Nurses:
Some secondary schools have their own Public Health Nurse that holds health clinics and promotes wellbeing for students and staff.
Health Promoters, Vision and Hearing screen tamariki from 4 years old to school year 7 to identify hearing and vision concerns and refer to specialist services as required. They use health promotion strategies to promote hauora, in order to meet wider wellbeing needs identified in early Learning services.
Ear Nurse Specialists offer assessment, treatment and referral for tamariki with ear health concerns. They work from a mobile clinic.
The B4 School Check Coordinator works with primary health organisations to provide B4 School Checks to all 4-year-olds in Hawke's Bay.
Child Healthy Housing Programme Social Workers work with eligible whānau to increase the number of tamariki and their whānau living in warm, dry, and healthy homes to enhance their health and wellbeing and reduce the number of housing-related hospitalisations.
Kaiāwhina support and deliver integrated programmes across the Child Health Team. They help empower whānau through promoting hauora and contributing to positive outcomes.
Expert nurses that work with Public Health Nurses to support and manage health needs by using their advanced knowledge and skills.