Nor'West News: March 26, 2019

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Free post-stress counselling
Have you been declined treatment by the DHB ?
The Canterbury Charity Hospital may be able to treat you at no cost.
Counselling is being provided free of charge by the
Canterbury Charity Hospital to provide “psychological
first To aid” be for treated people by who the are needing Charity extra Hospital support you must:
to • help Have with been their turned grief down and with in writing regaining for treatment their “life by the CDHB
balance”
• Not have
following
medical
the
insurance
major traumatic event on
Friday 15 March. All the volunteer counsellors and
psychologists
• Not be able
hold
to afford
recognised
the treatment
national
privately
qualifications.
(means tested)
• Have a referral from your doctor
If you need help please contact the Charity Hospital
to make an appointment:
Phone 03 360 2266 (8am until 5pm week days) or
020 4098 0750 (after hours)
Email: reception@charityhospital.org.nz
Our current services are:
Colonoscopy (acute and screening); Gynaecology and women’s health; Rectal
bleeding clinic; General surgery (abdominal, rectal); Urology; Oral surgery and
dentistry*; Counselling (self referral); Orthopaedics (upper and lower limb); Cataracts.
* All dentistry and oral surgery patients need a dentist’s referral.
Dentistry is available for WINZ clients only, whilst oral surgery may be available if
you fit the criteria.
Our other services are currently:
Colonoscopy (acute and screening); Gynaecology and women’s
health; Rectal bleeding clinic; General surgery (abdominal,
rectal); Urology; Oral surgery and dentistry; Orthopaedics
(upper and lower limb); Cataracts.
Why are the Charity Hospital’s services free?
They are free thanks to the hard work of around 200 volunteers
including counsellors, surgeons, dentists, anaesthetists, nurses
Why are the Charity Hospital’s services at no cost to the patient? and administration staff who provide their services at no cost.
They are free thanks to the hard work of around 300 volunteers, including surgeons, dentists, anaesthetists, nurses and administration staff who
provide their services at no cost. If you would like to volunteer please visit our website.
The The Charity Hospital does not receive any Government funding.
and 82 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to patient care.
Of every dollar donated, 82 cents goes directly to patient care.
Please donate online at www.charityhospital.org.nz or
complete Please donate the form online below at and www.charityhospital.org.nz post to us at PO Box 20409, or complete the form below and post it to us at
Bishopdale, PO Box 20409, Christchurch Bishopdale, 8543. Christchurch 8543.
YES!
I would like to support the Canterbury Charity Hospital
to help Cantabrians in need.
OR donate online at
www.charityhospital.org.nz
MY DETAILS
I am paying by:
Cheque enclosed (payable to Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust)
FIRST NAME
SURNAME
NO / STREET
SUBURB
TOWN / CITY
(please circle) Visa Mastercard
Card number
Expiry date
Name on card
Signature
POST CODE
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
Please send me information about
including The Canterbury Charity
Hospital Trust in my Will.
I would like to make a regular gift by
automatic payments.
Please find enclosed my gift of: (please circle) $200 $100 $50 $20 Other $
Please do not add me to
your mailing list or include
me in acknowledgements.
Donations of $5 or greater may
qualify for a tax rebate - an official
receipt will be issued.
Canterbury Charity Hospital - 349-353 Harewood Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch - reception@charityhospital.org.nz