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Northland DHB Mental Health & Addictions - Triage Service
Mental Health & Addictions Service
Today
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Programmes
Triage Service
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Non-acute specialist mental health community services
- Regions
Northland
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Description
The Triage Service provides a single point of entry for non-urgent referrals to adult mental health services.
The service undertakes initial screening and assessment to provide appropriate advice and/or facilitate an assisted referral to the appropriate Northland DHB Mental Health Service or another service provider such as a community based Non-Government Organisations (NGO’s).
Staff
All Northland DHB Mental Health and Addiction Services have a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of health professionals who work together with the service user and their family to ensure they receive integrated care to help with their recovery and discharge.
The Northland DHB has kaumātua and kuia available to provide cultural support to patients/service users/tangata whaiora and their whānau, if required.
Charges
There are no fees for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the eligibility criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full cost of any medical treatment you receive during your stay.
To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit Ministry of Health
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Closed weekends and public holidays
Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Website
Contact Details
Whangārei Hospital
Northland
Phone
(09) 430 4101 extension 3537
Fax
(09) 438 0417
Email
Website
Whangarei Hospital
2 Hospital Road
Whangarei
Street Address
Whangarei Hospital
2 Hospital Road
Whangarei
Postal Address
Whangarei Hospital
Private Bag 9742
Whangarei 0148
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This page was last updated at 11:27AM on February 9, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Northland DHB Mental Health & Addictions - Triage Service.