Public health nursing service — Canterbury

To contact the public health nursing service call: 03 383 6877

Email: phnburwood@cdhb.health.nz

Postal address:

Public Health Nursing Service
Burwood Hospital
Gate 1 320 Burwood Road
Burwood, Christchurch

We are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.

The main public health nurse service is based at Burwood Hospital.

Gate 1 320 Burwood Road
Burwood
Christchurch

There are also public health nurses based at rural hospitals in:

• Ashburton
• Rangiora
• Kaikoura
• Selwyn.

We provide community-based free health support for tamariki in Canterbury, including:

Support for schools and early education services

We provide:

• connection with school and kura kaupapa on a regular basis
• partnering with whānau, tamariki and rangatahi when health issues impact home and/or school life
• referral to appropriate support services in partnership with whānau
• appointment-only student health services in some secondary schools and kura
• support with health promotion and education in schools and kura, early childhood education centres and Te Kōhanga Reo
• Well Child Tamariki Ora Services in Kaikoura, Chatham Islands and Banks Peninsula for 0-5-year olds
• BCG (TB) immunisation and Mantoux testing (0 to 5-year olds)
• B4 School checks
• school-based immunisation programme
• offering immunisations during routine healthcare visits (opportunistic immunisations)
• home-based bed alarm programme for bed wetting.

Whānau

We offer:

• links to other services
• B4 school check appointments in the community
• BCG vaccinations for eligible children under 5 years
• Well Child Tamariki Ora services for children under 5 in Kaikoura and Banks Peninsula

More information

Head lice (nits)

Constipation in children — Kidshealth

Toilet training — Kidshealth

Anyone can contact the service including:

• school staff and students
• parents and whānau
• health professionals
• community agencies and NGO providers.

You can get a referral by:

• completing the public health nursing referral form
• calling 03 383 6877 (extension 99777)

Public health nursing referral form

Parents or caregivers must give consent before a public health nurse can make contact.