The Pegasus Health nursing team, based at Te Puna Wai Tuhinapo Youth Justice Residence, is helping to transform the health and lives of young people who are ordered by the
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Building a dedicated health and social services hub for youth
A dedicated youth hub where Pegasus Health practices can refer young people for specialist health and mental health services is a step closer to completion, with construction work on the
Posted on Read MorePegasus Rainbow community support
Pegasus Health is aiming to improve access to health care and address health inequities experienced by the rainbow community by partnering with Qtopia, an Ōtautahi-based group providing support to rainbow
Posted on Read MoreAlice Williams – Pegasus Health Māori Scholarship Recipient
It was while Alice Williams was working as a part-time support worker for Nurse Maude in the Tasman District that she had what she calls “the light bulb moment” that
Posted on Read MoreDaniel’s journey to getting jabbed
Seeing friends and family get vaccinated and remain safe and asking experts about the vaccination process in online webinars helped 17-year-old Daniel McNeill feel confident to get ‘the jab’. Daniel
Posted on Read MorePractice Relationship Team gains from giving back
The newly-formed Practice Relationship Team chose to spend their recent team building day ‘giving back’. They spent the day planting native trees at Ōruapaeroa/Travis Wetlands. The wetlands are home to
Posted on Read MoreQ&A: Smoking cessation programmes for youth
Jo Butler is a Quit Coach employed by Pegasus Health as part of the Te Hā- Waitaha Smokefree Support programme. She explains what she and her colleagues are doing to
Posted on Read MoreOvercoming the barriers to vaccination for the young people of Canterbury
Online opportunities for young people to ask questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, conveniently-timed drop-in and drive-through clinics, and collaborations with youth groups are some of the ways a team led
Posted on Read MoreVaccinating our rural communities
Rural practices have been putting in the hard work for months to support and encourage locals to get vaccinated. A recent University of Otago study found rates of COVID-19 vaccination
Posted on Read MoreRural practices get in behind Super Saturday
Home-baking, sausage sizzles, music, transport, and all-day ‘walk-in-clinics’ were some of the ways rural Canterbury practices helped boost vaccination rates on ‘Super Saturday’. Leeston Medical Centre lead vaccinator, Helen Rawstron,
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