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Two weeks left to get enrolled for free GP checks
14 August, 2015
Media Release
Two weeks left to get enrolled and take advantage of free GP checks
Unenrolled Canterbury residents have less than two weeks left to get enrolled and take advantage of a free check-up with a General Practice team.
Last month the Canterbury Health System launched an initiative to encourage people who don’t have a regular general practice team to get enrolled. Anyone enrolling for the first time in Canterbury will pay nothing for their first standard consultation this year.
David Meates, Canterbury DHB chief executive says if you’re not enrolled with a general practice team, you’re missing out.
“To make the most
of health services here in Canterbury you need to enrol or
register with a general practice, who can either help you
there and then, or can refer you to specialist services,”
Mr Meates says.
“It’s estimated more than 30,000
workers and their families have moved to Canterbury for the
rebuild. Many of those people are from overseas and don’t
know how the health system works and others may simply be
new to Canterbury.
“Our Canterbury general practices provide high quality coordinated health care which is cheaper to these workers, and their families if they enrol.”
Mr Meates says as people enrol with a general practice, they immediately have a team of people helping them and their family stay well and healthy.
“Signing up to a practice provides access to expert advice and check-ups; means you pay less for your health care; and you’ll have ongoing vaccination and health screening check reminders. Prescriptions will be cheaper too (or free for those under 13 and enrolled with a general practice team).”
You are entitled to enrol with a general practice team if you are a New Zealand, Cook Island, Niue or Tokelau citizen or are entitled to stay in New Zealand for two years or more – with a work visa for example.
If you are enrolled somewhere else in New
Zealand, you should consider enrolling in Canterbury if you
spend most of your time here – especially if you play
sport here or may get a work-related injury. Registering
makes an important connection between you and a general
practice.
Vouchers for a free general practice
consultation can be downloaded from www.cdhb.health.nz.
Vouchers are valid for people who enrol for the first time
in Canterbury before the end of August 2015. Once they have
enrolled they can have their free consultation any time
before the end of 2015.
ENDS
Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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