Asthma and Diabetes
Asthma & Respiratory
Asthma is increasingly common in NZ. Making a plan with your GP or Practice Nurse on how to manage your asthma is the best way to live a full and active life. Linked to our focus on managing asthma is our Smoke Cessation programmes.
Diabetes
Having diabetes means you need to take greater care of yourself. There's more to it than just blood sugar - other health risks are raised as well.
Find out if you hve a high risk of having or developing diabetes:
Do any two of these fit you?
- European 40 years of age or older
- diabetes in your family (Grandparents, parents, brothers or sisters)
- Maori, Asian, Middle Eastern or Pacific Island descent aged 30 years or older
- high blood pressure
- overweight (especially if you carry most of your weight around your waist)
- diagnosed as having Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT).
- stay physically active and get regular daily exercise (walking is good)
- eat healthy food
- keep your weight in a healthy range.
CARE PLUS
Our Care Plus is a Primary care Initiative funded by the Ministry of Health, designed to enhance care for patients who have high health needs. This programme is designed to reduce visits to the doctor by managing chronic illnesses...+ read more
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING SERVICES
We offer a flexible range of Occupational Health Services provided by a Registered Nurse. These services can be tailored to suit the needs of your company...+ read more
TRAVEL HEALTH
"About 50% of travellers to developing countries become unwell in some way. Most of them are unaware of the risk of disease while they are away." We offer comprehensive travel health advice and can supply and give all vaccinations and medications you may require...+ read more
