BOPDHB Checkup December 2018 | Page 5

A 840,000 BAY OF PLENTY CONTRACTS with health care providers for health services to the Bay of Plenty community DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD 2018 hours of home support services for over 65s 2,717 CHILDREN 25 % IDENTIFY AS HAVING MAORI ETHNICITY 32 % ARE UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE 19 % ARE AGED 65 OR OVER Serves a population of 234,350 fully immunised by 8 months 25,267 people who smoke have been seen by a GP and provided with advice to quit smoking 1,524,521 community laboratory tests have been undertaken 85 426 in the li fe year OF THE % of young people referred to alcohol and drug services are seen within 21 days 3.67 MILLION community pharmacy prescriptions 3,159 BABIES delivered in birthing facilities School dental services to an enrolled population of 41,475 69,703 district nurse visits 80,693 attendances at the Emergency Departments