Why you should enrol
Durham Health is a member of the Rural Canterbury Primary Health Organisation which provides funding and subsidised care and special programs for those who are enrolled patients. The aim of this funding is to benefit and meet the health care needs of the local community.
Benefits of enrolling with the practice PHO
- you will be eligible for reduced family doctor fees including ACC visits
- free doctor appointments for children under six
- reduced prescription charges
- free lifestyle advice through our well man and well women checks
- four free visits a year for those with chronic diseases who are registered under our Care Plus program
- six free sexual health visits for the under 21s per year
- reduced costs when you need extra time to talk to your doctor because you have a mental health issue
- free palliative care visits
- free acute packages of care where you may need to receive extended treatment and observation within the practice e.g IV antibiotics for a infection
- entry into all the screening programs associated with womens health
- free childhood immunisations
- continuity of care within the practice, which means we are better able to meet your health needs in a timely and safe manner
HOW TO ENROL
You can call into Durham Health and ask for an enrolment form at the front desk or click on the Enrolment form PDF below to bring up the form for printing off at home. Fill it out and return it to us by hand or post or email to sue@durhamhealth.co.nz