Programmes & Services

Ngā hōtaka me ngā ratonga

Find the programmes, services and referral pathways available to support you and your patients. Simply select your district, then use the filters or search function to find what you need.

Takiwā | Region

This section lists Pinnacle programmes for primary care services. First select your region and use filters to find what you're looking for.

Filter programmes by service type

ActiveLakes

37 programmes in Lakes

  • Abdominal pain (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Gastroenterology

    Treatment of patients with abdominal pain, who are haemodynamically stable.

  • Abnormal uterine bleeding

    Lakes | Advanced primary options | Women's health

    This service funds the guideline directed management of eligible patients with abnormal uterine bleeding who would benefit from further investigation and/or treatment

  • ACC GP MRI service

    Lakes | Referral-only services | Musculoskeletal

    The ACC MRI pathways support GPs and nurse practitioners to make direct referrals for MRIs, for eligible patients who have had a course of active physiotherapy.

  • Acute ECG (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Cardiovascular

    Treatment of patients with low risk undifferentiated chest pain (within 5 days of presentation) where the diagnosis is unclear, but the patient would otherwise be sent acutely to hospital for ECG. This funding does not cover the cost of a routine ECG

  • Asthma (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Respiratory

    Treatment of patients with moderate asthma exacerbation that can be safely managed in the community.

  • Cellulitis (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Skin

    Antibiotic treatment for patients aged 15 years and older with moderate cellulitis. Oral antibiotic therapy is the preferred option.

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Respiratory

    Treatment of patients with an acute or sub-acute COPD exacerbation that can be safely managed in the community

  • Community strength and balance (referral)

    Lakes | Referral-only services

    This service is provided by the Reviva rehab team. The team will work with the person in their own home or in a class setting providing a strength and balance programme prescribed for them.

  • Congestive heart failure - exacerbation (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Cardiovascular

    Treatment of adults with acute heart failure that can be safely managed in the community.

  • Deep venous thrombosis - DVT (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Cardiovascular

    Treatment of patients with suspected DVT with a Wells Score of >= 2 or a positive D-dimer.

  • Deep venous thrombosis - DVT:ACC (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Cardiovascular

    Treatment of patients with suspected ACC related DVT with a Wells Score of >= 2 or a positive D-dimer.

  • Dehydration (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Gastroenterology

    IV treatment for adults with moderate dehydration not responsive to oral fluids +/- antiemetic that can be safely managed in the community e.g. gastroenteritis, hyperemesis gravis, migraine. Oral rehydration only for children (6months - 15yrs) with moderate dehydration or at risk of getting severely dehydrated due to gastroenteritis that can be managed safely in the community.

  • Ear, nose, throat - ENT (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Ear, nose, throat (ENT)

    Treatment for patients with ENT conditions that can be acutely and safely managed, such as epistaxis.

  • End of Life care

    Lakes | Other funded services

    The Service is intended to facilitate the care of terminally ill patients in their home or the practice environment by increasing access to primary care.

  • Fever of unknown origin in children (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Cardiovascular | Ear, nose, throat (ENT) | Gastroenterology | Musculoskeletal | Neurology | Preventative | Renal | Respiratory | Skin | Wellbeing

    Treatment of children (<15yrs) presenting with a fever of >38 C with intermediate risk/amber symptoms or signs that can be safely managed in the community.

  • Free after hours care for children under 14

    Lakes | Other funded services | Allergy | Ear, nose, throat (ENT) | Gastroenterology | Musculoskeletal | Neurology | Respiratory | Skin | Wellbeing

    This service aims to improve access to after hours care for children under 14.

  • HPV primary screening / cervical screening

    Lakes | Other funded services | Preventative | Women's health

    Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. Early detection of persistent HPV infections through HPV Primary Screening, in addition to HPV vaccination efforts, is intended to help the country meet its goal of eliminating cervical cancer.

  • Ingested foreign body (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Gastroenterology

    Treatment of ingested metal foreign body in children with no red flags i.e. if object is a disc battery, sharp object, object >5cm, multiple magnets.

  • Insulin initiation

    Lakes | Advanced primary options | Diabetes

    This programme is available for people with type 2 diabetes who need to start insulin. The service provides funding for an initial consultation to start insulin and one follow up appointment.

  • Iron infusion

    Lakes | Advanced primary options | Cardiovascular | Women's health

    This programme provides funding for IV iron infusions for patients who meet the PHARMAC special authority criteria for prescribing subsidised ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) in the community.

  • IV adenosine in the management of SVT (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Cardiovascular

    Administration of IV adenosine treatment for patients with rapid palpitations and a systolic BP >100. 

  • Long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs)

    Lakes | Advanced primary options | Sexual health | Women's health

    This programme provides funding for contraceptive consultation including administration of Depo Provera, and the insertion of contraceptive implants and IUDs to target populations. Vasectomies for priority men are funded under this programme.

  • Measles

    Lakes | Advanced primary options

  • Minor surgery skin lesions

    Lakes | Other funded services | Skin

    The subsidy provides a payment so that skin lesion surgical procedures can be offered to patients who would otherwise be unable to afford this service.

  • Musculoskeletal (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Musculoskeletal

    Treatment of adults with suspicion of pathological fracture where there is no history of injury and children aged 8-16 years for suspicion of SUFE (unexplained hip, or knee pain, especially if the hip is internally rotated and flexed).

  • National bowel screening programme – Primary Care Services

    Lakes | Other funded services | Gastroenterology | Preventative

    The National Bowel Screening Programme has two objectives; reduce mortality rates from bowel cancer and to identify and remove pre-cancerous advanced adenoma from the bowel before they become cancerous.

  • Neurology (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Neurology

    Treatment of patients with acute neurological conditions that can be managed safely in primary care e.g. migraine.

  • Oncology Zoledronic Acid infusion

    Lakes | Advanced primary options | Musculoskeletal

    This programme provides funding for Zoledronic acid infusions to patients with cancer related conditions who would benefit from this treatment. In most instances this infusion will be requested of general practice by the patient's oncologist. The infusion is to be provided in the community by the patient’s general practitioner.  

  • Pneumonia (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Respiratory

    Treatment for adults and children with moderate pneumonia that can be managed safely in the community.

  • Renal/urological (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Renal

    Treatment of patients with acute urological problems that can be managed safely in primary care.

  • Respite care (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Wellbeing

    Treatment of patients who are acutely unwell and for whom 3 nights of respite care would be sufficient to avoid a hospital admission.

  • Ring pessary insertion

    Lakes | Advanced primary options | Women's health

    This service funds both education and practice costs for the management of ring pessaries

  • Severe allergic reaction (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Allergy

    Treatment of patients with a severe allergic reaction, who have not had anaphylaxis, are haemodynamically stable and can be safely managed in the community.

  • Sexual health (under 25)

    Lakes | Other funded services | Sexual health | Women's health

    A free primary care based sexual health and contraception service for under 25-year olds that aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health of young people and to improve access to first level GP services.

  • Tipu Ora stop smoking service (referral)

    Lakes | Referral-only services | Preventative | Respiratory | Wellbeing

    The Tipu Ora stop smoking service is available to anyone who resides in the Lakes district who smokes and wants help to quit. They can access free face to face behavioural support to stop smoking, and access free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) from the service.

  • Women’s health (POAC)

    Lakes | Primary options | Women's health

    Treatment for women who are haemodynamically stable with pelvic pain and can be safely managed in the community. Investigation of retained products of conception where the patient no longer qualifies for maternity funding.

  • Zoledronic acid infusions(Aclasta)

    Lakes | Advanced primary options | Musculoskeletal

    This programme provides funding for Zoledronic acid infusions for patients with osteoporosis who would benefit from treatment

Can't find what you need? Try searching in resources