Health NZ - Lakes, Women, Child & Family Community Services is a regional service covering Rotorua, Taupō and Tūrangi. The team is based in two locations, Rotorua and Taupō.
The service includes:
- Public Health Nurses - supporting and promoting children's health and wellbeing.
- Vision Hearing Technicians - delivering screening services in preschools, early education centres and in clients' homes.
- Drop-In Children Immunisation Clinic - Rotorua only, at the Children's Health Hub (in the Rotorua Library). Current open hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am-3pm, no appointment necessary.
- Outreach Immunisation - delivering neonatal BCG vaccinations and case management of TB.
- B4 School Checks - a free health check for four year olds.
- School Based Immunisation - for schools in the Rotorua, Taupō and Tūrangi areas.
- Ear Nurse Specialists - providing treatment, information and support for ear health.
- Newborn Hearing Screening - to check whether your baby can hear well.
- Eczema Clinic - assessment, education, management and support for eczema (referral required).
Where to find us: see the Children's Health Hub and Taupō Hospital maps.
See below for more information and referral details for each service.