Extended Care Team (referral service) - Taranaki

Any practice in Taranaki can refer to this service. 

Referrals can also be received from other healthcare providers and individuals

To be eligible for these services patients must be eligible for publicly funded care in New Zealand.

Priority will be given to Māori/Pacific patients

Eligible patients are those who are:

• Diagnosed with a long-term condition e.g., Type 2Diabetes, CHF, CVD, COPD or identified as high risk of developing a long-term condition
• Aged over 15 years 
• Not currently under care of secondary care allied health

And have

• Identified concerns/issues regarding medication management
• Identified concerns/issues regarding nutrition
• Difficulties self-caring/self-managing/accessing traditional GP services
• Identified concerns/issues regarding lifestyle/environmental support
• Identified concerns/issues regarding communication/memory/disengagement with health services

• Patients who are under the care of secondary care, or whose long term condition management falls under the secondary care criteria.
• Patients who have not been diagnosed with a long-term condition e.g., Type 2Diabetes, CHF, CVD, COPD nor identified as high risk of developing a long-term condition e.g. IGT/pre-diabetes.

This is not a claimable service; this is a free service that you can refer patients to.

Practices are required to submit an e-Referral requesting a package of care for their patient.

Please ensure your referral includes:

• The main reason for your referral in the Clinical Details page of the BPAC EReferral – this is a mandatory field.
• Any relevant test results
• Any relevant goals/care plan information
• Any other known support agencies/services involved

No. There is no charge to the patients for this referral service. 

The service is funded by Te Whatu Ora Taranaki