About the Service: 

 

Admissions are made to our facility for GP Inpatient Care via a referral from a General Practitioner (GP), being either Health Te Aroha or Te Korowai Hauora.

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GP Inpatient admission is up to a 7-day period (with an extension of 3 days by order of the Doctor i.e. maximum GP stay is 10 days). We must receive a Referral Letter from a GP before a patient can be admitted.

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We are not permitted under our contract with the DHB to take GP patients if they have been discharged from a public or private hospital within the last 7 days with the same diagnosis. If the patient is having ongoing problems after discharge from a public or private hospital, they should return to that hospital or contact their Health Practitioner immediately.

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GP Inpatient referral usually occurs when you require non urgent nursing care that is not able to be provided in your home. 

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If your health needs are as a result of an accident or injury, it may be an Admission under ACC. We are a Vendor with ACC and providing the correct referral is completed and provided to our nursing team, we can support some ACC nursing care.