Supporting greater uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine, WellSouth’s call centre is reaching out to unvaccinated Māori and Pasifika patients in the district, offering to book their vaccines
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Media release from WellSouth
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As the COVID-19 vaccine roll out ramps up across the country – the Ministry of Health yesterday inviting those 60+ in Group 4 to begin booking in for their two vaccines –- many practices in Dunedin and Invercargill are at the ready to help deliver the vaccine.
Though general practices in Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago, Waitaki, and other rural areas throughout the region have for months been delivering the vaccine to eligible cohorts – including all Aged Residential Care facilities – most practices in urban centres are now also trained and prepared to deliver the vaccine. 68 of 80 general practices in Otago and Southland – 85% of WellSouth’s network - are either delivering or prepared to deliver the vaccine.
Hokonui Rūnanga and Awarua Rūnaka joined the project as financial investors in June, and Waihōpai Rūnaka and Oraka Aparima Rūnaka have joined as collaborative partners to make sure the new practice meets the community s needs. WellSouth chief executive Andrew Swanson-Dobbs said Gaitt s experience and connections in Southland would be an asset while the group designed the new service model.
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WellSouth chief executive Andrew Swanson-Dobbs says together with iwi, the primary health network wants to develop a purpose-built facility where Invercargill residents will be able to access a range of health service – from GP appointments to X-rays.
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Media release from WellSouth, Hokonui Rūnanga and Awarua Whānau Services
Tuesday 20 July 2021, 11:58 AM
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Anna Gaitt, service manager for WellSouth s Invercargill practice
WellSouth’s plans for a primary care service in Invercargill has taken another step forward with the appointment of a service manager and a new rūnaka partner joining the initiative.
Anna Gaitt will join WellSouth and lead the development of the new primary care service.
Also this week, Oraka Aparima Rūnaka has confirmed it will join with Hokonui Rūnanga, Waihōpai Rūnaka and Awarua Rūnaka in partnering with WellSouth to create the new primary care service, helping ensure further equity of access to primary care services and health outcomes for all in the Invercargill locality.