Hepatitis C Community Clinic

27/05/2024

Kia ora koutou,

Thank you for following the Hepatitis C Community Clinic page. As part of the DISC Trust, we will be migrating this page to our main service page. Moving forward, you may also hear us being called the "Rodger Wright Community Clinic". We will still be offering our usual services alongside our fantastic nursing team.

Please give DISC Trust a like and follow to keep up to date with the clinic.

Nga mihi,
Clinic team

20/09/2023

Awesome day yesterday at Whanau Ora Community Clinic - Te Waipounamu. Nearly 50 people put their hand up for hep C testing. Ngā mihi nui for all the great kōrero and friendly faces popping in.
Next Monday 25th September, we're at Eastgate Shopping centre from 9-12noon. Love to see you there for more free testing :)

22/06/2023

We're joining up with the Christchurch Sexual Health Centre at The Loft, level 1, Eastgate Shopping Centre on Wednesday 5th July. Come on down for a hep C fingerprick test and STI self testing. See you there! https://www.theloftchristchurch.org.nz/

31/05/2023

Thanks Ashburton for putting on a beautiful sunny day yesterday at the Ashburton Community Health Pop-up Event. Great opportunity to meet people for hep C fingerprick testing and other outreach health services.

05/04/2023

Angie (Rodger Wright Centre Peer Worker) and Leah (Hep C Clinic Nurse) recently attended the Hagley College Health Expo day. It was a great chance to chat with students around safe tattooing and piercing, and to answer any questions about drug use and hep C. Awesome opportunity to network with other health services around Ōtautahi too.

15/02/2023

Introducing our newest member Emily!
Emily comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience as a nurse working in the drug and alcohol sector. She looks forward to meeting you soon.

31/08/2022

Check out the new "Stick it to hep C" website https://www.stickittohepc.co.nz/
Come see us for a 5 minute test. Simple as that!

You could be someone who has hep C without knowing it. That’s because even though the symptoms can be barely noticeable, hep C can lead to serious illness. So, if you think you might have been exposed in the past, it’s worth getting tested just to make sure.

16/08/2022

Kia ora, just letting everyone know our hours have temporarily changed. Will return to normal hours as soon as we can. Thanks clinic team.

06/03/2022

If you’re symptomatic, you should take a rapid antigen test (RAT). You need to report the results following the steps shown in the graphic below 👇

Here's some other handy testing tips:
1️⃣ Got back from overseas and tested positive using a RAT? Please seek a PCR test via a general practice.
2️⃣ If you have an infant under 2 years old and need support to get a good sample using a RAT, please contact your general practice who can provide support.
3️⃣ If you're immunocompromised and test positive via a RAT, you need to notify your general practice and arrange additional support at the same time if you are unwell or concerned.
4️⃣ If you're unable to self-test for any reason, please also seek support from your general practice.

01/03/2022

We are open 🚪NP Jo clinic on a Tuesday afternoon is still running at the moment
We would appreciate a phone call if you need to see us and remember if you are unwell 🤧 stay home and get tested

08/02/2022

We are open for business. Call in and see us for Hepatitis C testing and treatment.