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Nelson Marlborough Health COVID-19nformation Tahunanui, Toi Toi & Motueka Community Based Assessment Centres Health & disability services during Alert Level 2 During Alert Level 2 health and disability services will operate as normally as possible, with infection provention measures stil firmly in place. What is a community-based assessment centre? Planned care, includingelective surgery and radiology, will be provided in order of clinical priority. Some non-urgent services or treatment may be deforred during Acommunity-based assessment centre (CBAC) is where you can get screened, assessed and tested for COVID-19. Alert Level 2. Some outpatient appointments will continue to be offered by phone All CBAC services are free of charge. or video consultation When should i contact a CBAC or GP? GP appointments wil be provided online or by phone unless youneed to see a doctor or nurse face-to-face. GPs and nurses will continue to provide urgent care, care for long-termconditions and routine care such as screening antenatal and newborn care, mental health consults, prescriptions and treatment of common lnesses. You will be referred to specialists if needed Youshould contact a CBACor your GPif youdevelop COVID-19 symptoms. These are: Afever (of 38°Cormore) Asore throat Acough Atemporary loss of sense of smell Shortness of breath Sneezing and arunny or trouble breathing or drippingnose Community midwives will continue face-to-face, phone or video appointments. It's especially important to contact a CBACIf you live in the same house with a large family, or ifyou live inacommunal environment (such as ahostel or apartment biock). Community oral health clinics will open again for routine dental care, and emergency dental services remain available. If you are immunocompromised (eg an oncology or diabetes patient), please go to a hospital emergency department instead of a CBAC for assessment. Cancer screening programmes are gradually returning to normal. People who missed their breast or cervical screening appointments during Alert Level 3or4 will be contacted to make new appointments. Bowel screening is resuming in a phased manner. Refer to the Time to Screen website for details: www.timetoscreen.nz Community mental health and addictions services are available, and urgent mental health services continue as usual Abroader range of information is available on the Ministry of Health's website: www.healthgovtna/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/ covid-19-novel-coronavirus Jcovid-19-current-situation/health-and-disability-services-alert-level-2 Tahunanui CBAC (mr Suburban Club) Motueka CBAC (oridge Club Room) 168 Tahunanui Drive Please refer to the Nelson Mariborough Health website for information about visiting hospitals during Alert Level 2: www.nmdhbgovt.nz 32 Tudor Street, Motueka Hours: www.nmdhbgovt.nzjcovid-19 Hours: www.nmdhb.govt.najcovid-19 Phone: 0800 358 4636 Phone: 0800 3584636 Staying well through it all LETSELIMINATE COID-19 Washand dry your hands Don't touch yourface. Clean froquently-touched surfaces COUGH OR SNEEZE into your elboworby coveringyour mouth and with immunisation, smeartests and TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH Seek help for any concerns. Keepup Toi Toi Screening Centre Victory Square, Saint Vincent St Hours: www.nmdhb.govt.nz/covid-19 Phone: 0800 358 4636 nose with tissues other regular healthcare NEED MORE SUPPORT? HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS: Government helpline (for all support options) 0B00 779 997 COVID-19 Healthline: 0800 358 5453 Healthine for generai health needs: 0800 611 16 Free mental and emotional wellbeing tools: Getting Through Together www.allright.org.najcampaigns/getting-through-together Sparkders, for primary school students: www.allright.org.na/sparklers - The Melon' app www.melonhealth.com/covid-19y - The free Stayingon Track' course: www.justathought.co.nz/covid19 1737: Free phone or text 1737 for mental health &addictions counselling Welfare Support (egfood, accommodation) Nelson/Tasman: 0800 so 50 75 Plunketline for your childor baby's wellbeing 0800 933922 Work and Income NZ for financial support: 0800 559 009 GET TESTED KEEPYOUR DISTANCE We need to know that your cold Afusymproms arent COVID-19. distance from other people Get tested at aCBACor by vour GP. LOCK IN GOOO NEW HABITS Keep upyour exerce and other healthy changes you made to help you get theough lockdown in public places Unite against STAY CONNECTED STAYHOME ifyoufeel unel and phoneyou GPor Healthine for advice before you visitacinic ASK FOR HELP It's ok to ask for help evenif During Level 2you you'venever had to before. See socialisewith famiy and Age Concem& Phone a Friend service: 03544 7624 Dementia Support (Alzheimers NZ): 0800 004 001 COVID-19 the support options on the left friends butkeepup those cas to distant loved-ones too. Nelson Marlborough For updates and more information visit: Www.covid19.govt.nz Health MAY 2020 (+) CD) TE WAIORA Nelson Marlborough Health COVID-19nformation Tahunanui, Toi Toi & Motueka Community Based Assessment Centres Health & disability services during Alert Level 2 During Alert Level 2 health and disability services will operate as normally as possible, with infection provention measures stil firmly in place. What is a community-based assessment centre? Planned care, includingelective surgery and radiology, will be provided in order of clinical priority. Some non-urgent services or treatment may be deforred during Acommunity-based assessment centre (CBAC) is where you can get screened, assessed and tested for COVID-19. Alert Level 2. Some outpatient appointments will continue to be offered by phone All CBAC services are free of charge. or video consultation When should i contact a CBAC or GP? GP appointments wil be provided online or by phone unless youneed to see a doctor or nurse face-to-face. GPs and nurses will continue to provide urgent care, care for long-termconditions and routine care such as screening antenatal and newborn care, mental health consults, prescriptions and treatment of common lnesses. You will be referred to specialists if needed Youshould contact a CBACor your GPif youdevelop COVID-19 symptoms. These are: Afever (of 38°Cormore) Asore throat Acough Atemporary loss of sense of smell Shortness of breath Sneezing and arunny or trouble breathing or drippingnose Community midwives will continue face-to-face, phone or video appointments. It's especially important to contact a CBACIf you live in the same house with a large family, or ifyou live inacommunal environment (such as ahostel or apartment biock). Community oral health clinics will open again for routine dental care, and emergency dental services remain available. If you are immunocompromised (eg an oncology or diabetes patient), please go to a hospital emergency department instead of a CBAC for assessment. Cancer screening programmes are gradually returning to normal. People who missed their breast or cervical screening appointments during Alert Level 3or4 will be contacted to make new appointments. Bowel screening is resuming in a phased manner. Refer to the Time to Screen website for details: www.timetoscreen.nz Community mental health and addictions services are available, and urgent mental health services continue as usual Abroader range of information is available on the Ministry of Health's website: www.healthgovtna/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/ covid-19-novel-coronavirus Jcovid-19-current-situation/health-and-disability-services-alert-level-2 Tahunanui CBAC (mr Suburban Club) Motueka CBAC (oridge Club Room) 168 Tahunanui Drive Please refer to the Nelson Mariborough Health website for information about visiting hospitals during Alert Level 2: www.nmdhbgovt.nz 32 Tudor Street, Motueka Hours: www.nmdhbgovt.nzjcovid-19 Hours: www.nmdhb.govt.najcovid-19 Phone: 0800 358 4636 Phone: 0800 3584636 Staying well through it all LETSELIMINATE COID-19 Washand dry your hands Don't touch yourface. Clean froquently-touched surfaces COUGH OR SNEEZE into your elboworby coveringyour mouth and with immunisation, smeartests and TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH Seek help for any concerns. Keepup Toi Toi Screening Centre Victory Square, Saint Vincent St Hours: www.nmdhb.govt.nz/covid-19 Phone: 0800 358 4636 nose with tissues other regular healthcare NEED MORE SUPPORT? HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS: Government helpline (for all support options) 0B00 779 997 COVID-19 Healthline: 0800 358 5453 Healthine for generai health needs: 0800 611 16 Free mental and emotional wellbeing tools: Getting Through Together www.allright.org.najcampaigns/getting-through-together Sparkders, for primary school students: www.allright.org.na/sparklers - The Melon' app www.melonhealth.com/covid-19y - The free Stayingon Track' course: www.justathought.co.nz/covid19 1737: Free phone or text 1737 for mental health &addictions counselling Welfare Support (egfood, accommodation) Nelson/Tasman: 0800 so 50 75 Plunketline for your childor baby's wellbeing 0800 933922 Work and Income NZ for financial support: 0800 559 009 GET TESTED KEEPYOUR DISTANCE We need to know that your cold Afusymproms arent COVID-19. distance from other people Get tested at aCBACor by vour GP. LOCK IN GOOO NEW HABITS Keep upyour exerce and other healthy changes you made to help you get theough lockdown in public places Unite against STAY CONNECTED STAYHOME ifyoufeel unel and phoneyou GPor Healthine for advice before you visitacinic ASK FOR HELP It's ok to ask for help evenif During Level 2you you'venever had to before. See socialisewith famiy and Age Concem& Phone a Friend service: 03544 7624 Dementia Support (Alzheimers NZ): 0800 004 001 COVID-19 the support options on the left friends butkeepup those cas to distant loved-ones too. Nelson Marlborough For updates and more information visit: Www.covid19.govt.nz Health MAY 2020 (+) CD) TE WAIORA