Marlborough Primary Health services

Marlborough Primary Health (MPH) provides services from the marlborough community health hub.

These services are available for people who are enrolled with a GP.

Your GP will typically refer you, or a whānau member you care for, to a service, available from the health hub on Queen St in Blenheim.

They are additional or different primary health services to what is available from your GP, practice nurse or other healthcare professional at the GP practice (healthcare centre) you are enrolled with.

  • This is a free service that provides short-term support for people:

    • with mild to moderate mental illness

    • who do not meet the criteria for hospital-level psychiatric services

    This service will help you with:

    • information, advice and support about healthy lifestyles, relationships, parenting

    • grief counselling

    • education about mental illness and medications

    • specific therapies to help you with problem-solving and different ways of thinking, feeling and behaving

    • alcohol and other drug addiction support

    • referral to other health or social service agencies

    How to access this service:

    Access is by referral from your GP or other healthcare provider

  • A green prescription is a free 12-week physical activity programme designed to support and encourage you to become more physically active.

    You will be offered regular contact with the co-ordinator and weekly group-based activities.

    How to access this service

    Access is by referral from your GP or other healthcare provider. You must:

    • by older than 18

    • be in a stable state of health

    • be doing less than 30 minutes of exercise most days

  • This is a free 6-month community-based programme that supports children / young people and their families to:

    • become involved in regular physical exercise

    • learn about healthy eating in a fun and affordable way

    • set realistic goals

    How to access this service

    You can refer yourself and your family to this service, or your GP can do it for you. You must be:

    • 5-18 years old

    • in a stable state of health

    • inactive or overweight

    Children aged four years are eligible if referred through B4 School Checks

  • While you are enrolled with us, we can refer you and your whānau to offer a comprehensive range of hauora Māori and Pasifika services. These are provided by other organisations, such as Te Piki Oranga and the Marlborough Pacific Trust, through our contracts and relationships with them.

  • Dietitian or nutritional advice can help you with long-term lifestyle-related conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and weight-related concerns.

    We can refer you to community-based dietitian services.

    How to access this service

  • These are services to support you with long-term (chronic) health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.

    Self-management is where you develop your knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed decisions and make positive changes. You can be supported to do this and to achieve your goals and overcome barriers.