The Manu Taupua programme is a community initiative programme delivered by Health Hawke’s Bay to support and assist whānau with enrolment who are currently unenrolled in a General Practice in the Hawkes Bay region.
Our criteria for the programme are Māori, Pacific, and Community Service Card holders who reside in the Hawkes Bay region.
You can contact HHB Health Navigator by calling 06 8715646 or by email if you have any questions or require further support. manutaupua@healthhb.co.nz.
Complete the referral form https://forms.office.com/r/PZ5W91XjG3
· A Health Navigator is assigned to assist the referred individual.
· Referral is reviewed to ensure the individual meets the eligibility criteria.
· The Health Navigators will contact whaiora within 3 working days.
· The Health Navigator helps facilitate and support the enrolment process into a general practice, including collation of the necessary documentation and coordinating with the practice.
· Whaiora can be referred to the practice of Health Coach for continuing support with navigating the health system.
Up to 6 free consultations in general practice within the first 12 months.
Prescriptions co-payment will be funded for 12 months for funded medication, including dental prescription.
Once you are enrolled with a general practice through Manu Taupua, we are unable to support a change in practice.
Funded visits are for the first 12 months of whaiora enrolling in general practice.
If a whaiora is unable to enrol in a timely manner at a general practice, 5 funded Urgent Care consults are available at either Hastings Health Centre or Napier Urgent Care.