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Health Consumer Service Trust
Community Health Service
Description
We are a group of trained, professional and approachable people who provide a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service for consumers who are concerned about the health care they have received or feel they may need to make a medical complaint.
The Health Consumer Service is designed to assist you in communicating your concerns to your health provider.
- This ensures the health provider has the opportunity to address your concerns
- It may also result in changes that will benefit others
Sometimes talking to your health professional can be difficult. When you’re unwell or concerned or even just confused it helps to have someone independent to call on.
Our service can help. We can write letters or make phone calls on your behalf, advise you about the Health Complaints procedures, we can come with you to meetings with your health care provider, to support you with your complaint.
We work co-operatively with health providers. Consumers and health providers can trust that we will be impartial.
We work across the Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti regions.
We can support you with health services including medical, surgical, mother and baby, chemist, dental, disability support, home help, counselling, resthomes, mental health, community health services.
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Contact us
Please call us on Freephone 0800 801 482 and we will connect you with a local representative
Make an appointment
Referral
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
FREE service.
Hours
Please feel welcome to call at anytime, seven days a week.
Languages Spoken
English
Services Provided
Region
Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti
Website
Contact Details
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Phone
0800 801 482
Website
Contact us by email through our online form here.
We have local representatives who can assist individuals living in the Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti DHB regions:
Gisborne
Tauranga
Whakatane
Postal Address
PO Box 15019
Hamilton 3244
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This page was last updated at 9:45AM on March 12, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Health Consumer Service Trust.