Ngati Ruanui Healthcare

05/09/2024

After careful consideration and assessment, Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare have decided to adjust the fees for the services we provide. Fee restructuring takes effect 9 September 2024. Details below.

24/12/2022

Meri Kirihimete kia koutou!

Wishing you all a safe and joyous festive season with your whānau and friends.

PLEASE NOTE:
Our clinic is closed statutory days, urgent matters can be referred to Admin.RHC@ngatiruanui.org

02/12/2022

Christmas is around the corner.

Are you prepared?
Please take note of our hours during the holiday break.
Please remember to request your prescriptions early.

*CLOSED Statutory days (26-27 Dec and 2-3 Jan)
*CLOSING 3pm (23 and 30 Dec)
*NORMAL Hours resume 4 Jan 2023.

When we are closed:
* Seek support and guidance from our after-hours service, call the clinic 06 278 1310 and press 1 or Healthline 0800 611 116
* In the event of an emergency dial 111 or visit the nearest emergency department

12/09/2022

Kia mataara mai e tātou

From 11.59pm tonight, the COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic lights) will be removed.

What does this mean for you?
😷 You will only need to wear a mask when visiting healthcare facilities like hospitals, GPs, and aged care residential facilities. Some places like workplaces or marae may ask people to wear a mask.
😁You only need to self-isolate if you test positive for COVID-19
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Household contacts can go about life as normal so long as you test negative. It is recommended to take a RAT every day for five days.
❌All remaining vaccine mandates will end (except for health and disability workers). This will end at midnight on 26 September.

These changes allow us greater freedom. Protecting ourselves, our whānau and our communities is still very important.
We encourage you to continue those healthy habits like wearing a mask whenever you leave home or when visiting vulnerable people; our kaumātua/elderly or immunocompromised people, using public transport, or in crowded indoor spaces.

🔶️ Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui 🔶️

From 11:59pm on 12 September 2022, the COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic lights) will be removed.

With cases reducing, a highly-vaccinated population, and comprehensive access to anti-viral medicines, New Zealand can safely move forward.

This will mean a few changes for tomorrow:

• You will only need to wear a mask when visiting healthcare facilities like hospitals, GPs, and aged care residential facilities. Some places like workplaces or marae may ask people to wear a mask. You can find more information on masks here: https://covid19.govt.nz/prepare-and-stay-safe/keep-up-healthy-habits/face-masks/

• You only need to self-isolate if you test positive for COVID-19. Leave support payments for COVID-19 cases will continue. You can find out what to do if you test positive here: https://covid19.govt.nz/isolation-and-care/if-you-have-covid-19/

• Household Contacts are recommended to take a RAT every day for five days. So long as you test negative, you will be able to go about daily life as normal. You’re encouraged to wear a mask whenever you leave home, particularly if visiting vulnerable people, like elderly or immunocompromised people, using public transport, or when in a crowded indoor space.

• You will no longer need to be vaccinated to enter New Zealand. People arriving in New Zealand from overseas will continue to receive free RATs at the airport and will be encouraged to test on day 0/1 and 5/6. You can find more information for preparing to travel to New Zealand here: https://covid19.govt.nz/international-travel/travel-to-new-zealand-by-air/preparing-to-travel-to-new-zealand/

• All remaining vaccine mandates will end. The last workforce with a Government vaccine mandate is health and disability workers. This will end on 11:59pm, 26 September 2022. Some employers may still require workers to be vaccinated due to their responsibilities under health and safety legislation.

• Anti-viral medicines will be available for free to any New Zealander 65+ who tests positive for COVID-19. For Māori and Pacific peoples, these medicines will be available for free to anyone aged 50+ who tests positive. In addition, anyone with three high-risk conditions is eligible for free anti-viral medicines. You can find more information here: https://covid19.govt.nz/isolation-and-care/if-you-have-covid-19/medicines-to-treat-covid-19/

You can find more information on the next phase of our COVID-19 response here: https://covid19.govt.nz/next-phase-of-our-covid-19-response

05/09/2022

Kia ora whānau,

Did you know we have dedicated Pouhāpai Service at Taranaki Base and Hāwera Hospitals?

Pouhāpai are our whānau engagement and experience specialist team for patients, their whānau and our staff.

What do Pouhāpai services offer?
• Cultural support such as whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga, kotahitanga, wairuatanga
• Connect you to cultural support services such as kaumātua (cultural services specialists), pou mātanga (clinical specialists) and our pou haumanu (social work lead) and our pou Haumanu (whānau engagement and experience lead)
• Walk alongside you and your whānau while you are in hospital, and will advocate for you if you want us to
• Celebrate life’s beginnings and endings
• Assist with temporary accommodation for whānau
• Can connect patients and whānau to iwi/Māori community and primary health care services across Taranaki

To find out more, contact the team on Maorihealth.referrals@tdhb.org.nz or phone 027 281 2017

16/08/2022

THIS SATURDAY - 20th August

Vaccine and Smear Clinic | Ngati Ruanui Healthcare | 10am-2pm | 41 Hunter Street, Hawera

09/07/2021

CLOSED UNTIL 10AM MONDAY 12TH JULY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE FOR ANY INCONVINIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

07/07/2021

Calling all Ngati Ruanui Uri to receive their COVID 19 Vaccination

If you are over 50 years old you and your immediate whānau are eligible now to book with Ngati Ruanui Healthcare, Patea and Hawera Clinics.
We are running Saturday Clinics as well.

Call now to book an appointment with us 0800 766 537

07/07/2021

Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare is a Covid Vaccination Centre.

For all enquiries, please call our Covid Line 0800766537

03/03/2021

HEALTH NURSE WEDNESDAYS 👩‍⚕️

We are pleased to announce that Tina from Ngati Ruanui Healthcare is the new Health Nurse who will be available on Wednesdays for a drop in clinic.

This will start on the 10th of March and Tina will be here from 10.30am-12.30pm. Every week following this, Tina will be here from 2pm-4pm.

Some of the services Tina offers are listed below
- organise scripts
- provide contraception support
- organise counselling referrals

If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call.

15/02/2021

Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare is testing, by appointment only.

We have set up a temporary covid helpline to address your clinical concerns related to covid-19 please call 0800 766 537.

The TDHB Hāwera CBAC and Ngāti Ruanui are testing in the same carpark... so we've reconfigured the carpark to ensure there is less congestion and all bookings are able to reach their destination on time :-)
The white marque area is CBAC, Ngāti Ruanui conducts its testing from their backdoor, as pictured.

If you are feeling unwell or experiencing symptoms relating to Covid-19, seek advice from your Family G.P or Medical Centre and please do not enter their buildings for advice if you suspect or deem yourself to be a "casual" or "casual plus"

The test:
Step 1: Check details and screen
Step 2: Clear nostrils and cough
Step 3: Relax and swab