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.
This is a referral service only. It is not a claimable service.
This is NOT a clinical guideline.
All practices in the Te Whatu Ora Lakes region can refer to this service.
Anyone that smokes and is eligible for New Zealand funded health care. Priority is given to Māori and Pacific people, pregnant women and those with mental illness.
This is not a claimable service; this is a free service that you can refer patients to as follows.
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The service is funded directly by the Ministry of Health.
Tipu Ora stop smoking service
referralhub@tipuora.org.nz
0800 348 2400
Waikato people are quitting smoking in higher numbers than just about anywhere else in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the statistics are particularly positive for Māori and pregnant women in the region.
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