Practical skills for immediate needs in mental health: GPs, nurses to the fore

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Practical skills for immediate needs in mental health: GPs, nurses to the fore

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Wellness Support’s GP and nurse-led interventions are designed to allow more people to receive mental healthcare

ProCare Health and Counties Manukau DHB are tackling mental health and addiction issues in south Auckland. Simon Maude examines how this is prompting general practices to change the way they help patients

Counties Manukau DHB has en­listed 10 practices, covering more than 55,000 enrolled patients, in trialling a Wellness Support Programme. Using the