Dear whanau and community, see notice from
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
The Pharmacy Minor Health Conditions Service
The Minor Health Conditions Service, part of the 2023 Winter Preparedness Plan, is a new initiative that aims to help relieve pressure on general practice and hospital services in regions recognised as having consistent and persistent hospital flow challenges and wider system pressures.
The scheme covers participating pharmacies in Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), Auckland, Counties Manukau, Waitematā, Bay of Plenty, MidCentral, Wellington and Hutt Valley, Canterbury, Invercargill, Gore, and Southland and is scheduled to start Monday 12 June and will run until Saturday 30 September.
Why is this scheme important?
Proper management of minor health conditions can prevent more serious conditions from developing or prevent further costly treatment.
What is the role of pharmacists in the scheme?
Pharmacists will be able to help people more with health conditions that can be managed with advice, self-care and in some cases, medicines provided in pharmacy.
What is a minor health condition?
The following minor health conditions are included in the Minor Health Conditions Service:
- Acute diarrhoea
- Dehydration
- Eye inflammation and infections
- Scabies
- Headlice
- Pain and fever
- Eczema/Dermatitis
- Minor skin infections
Who is it for?
The Minor Health Conditions Service is for:
- Māori or Pacific
- Children under 14 years of age, or whānau members of a child with similar symptoms.
- Community Service Card (CSC) holders
Find out more; Community Pharmacy Minor Health Conditions Service – Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
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