Ring pessary insertion

All practices in the Taranaki region can claim for this service, provided they have suitably trained staff able to perform the required procedure. 

This programme is also funded for patients not enrolled in your practice, who may be referred to you via another service/practice. In these cases, you can only invoice for this service and no other off set can be claimed.

If you are not able to provide this procedure for your patients, this care can be provided by another practice in your area. This can be arranged by direct contact between you and the other practice. The practice performing the procedure will invoice Pinnacle directly and there will still be no cost to the patient.

• Patients with documented symptomatic uterovaginal prolapse POP-Q Stage 1-3
• Patients who have had a gynaecological assessment to exclude pelvic masses.
• Patients whose contributing lifestyle factors have been addressed.
• Patients domiciled in Taranaki area.  

 Referral for physiotherapy pelvic floor training should be completed.

• Asymptomatic women.
• POP-Q Stage 4 where specialist assessment is indicated.
• Prolapse with voiding dysfunction causing urinary retention.
• Patients NOT domiciled in the Taranaki district.
• Patients not eligible to receive New Zealand publicly funded health services.

Practices are required to provide sufficiently detailed consultation notes to determine appropriate use of funding.

It has been recommended that in addition to a good assessment and history, the eligibility criteria are clearly stated in the clinical notes.

There is no charge to the patient for this service.

The service is funded by Te Whatu Ora.