After the college holidays and winter bugs take maintain, Highbrook Medical is reminding native households about its free same-day clinic for tamariki.
Youngsters don’t get sick on a schedule and with the change of season bringing sniffles and fevers, Highbrook Medical desires dad and mom and caregivers to know assist is out there in the present day, not in two weeks.
The Totz to Teenz Clinic gives free, same-day appointments for kids aged three months to beneath 14 years, Monday to Friday.
It’s a child-only clinic, designed totally across the wants of younger sufferers. Whether or not it’s a fever that gained’t break, a thriller rash, an damage, or an allergic response, youngsters are seen promptly and completely.
“When a toddler has a fever and may’t clarify what’s fallacious, we examine every thing – perhaps it’s an ear an infection, perhaps one thing else.
“It’s about treating the kid as an entire human,” says Nerice, the clinic’s lead clinician, a Nurse Practitioner Intern.
Nerice can be eager to reassure whānau who fear about coming in too typically.
“There’s no judgment right here. Your concern is legitimate, and our job is to assist.”
Typically crucial consequence is just peace of thoughts.
Continuity of care is a precedence too. If a toddler isn’t bettering, Nerice will advocate a overview earlier than the weekend and, if wanted, assist e-book a follow-up with the kid’s common GP.
When: Monday to Friday.
For: Youngsters aged three months to beneath 14 years.
Value: Free.
Bookings: Name Highbrook Medical on 09 273 4876.
You’ll want to look out in your subsequent native well being replace within the subsequent situation of the Jap Occasions or at www.occasions.co.nz.
