Free dental care for children and adolescents aged 0 -17 years during October school holidays

04/10/2011 | Free dental care for children

MidCentral Health will have four sites available throughout its region during the October school holidays for children and adolescents up to 17 years to make appointments to have free dental checks.

The fixed Central Normal School dental clinic in Aroha Street Palmerston North, and the fixed chair in the Horowhenua Health Centre will be used, along with a two-chair mobile clinic at Manchester Street School, Feilding, and a single-chair mobile clinic at Coley Street School in Foxton. Dental clinics will be operating on most days of the two weeks of holidays between 10-21 October, from 8.30am to 4pm daily.

The October school holiday dental programme follows on from the very successful July school holiday dental programme at Shannon, and the Horowhenua Health Centre where a total of 226 patients were seen, 117 had their treatments finished, and 107 required a return visit.

Child and Adolescent Oral Health Service Clinical Coordinator Yvonne Murphy is hoping for another successful fortnight of visits, especially from pre-schoolers in each of the areas being visited. She said it was important for parents to call and book appointments.

Dental Clinics will be operating from the following schools during the school holidays:

School Holiday Timetable

Central Normal School Aroha Street
Palmerston North  
Week One 11th -13th October
Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday
Week Two 18th – 20th October
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  Phone 3587258

Manchester Street School
Manchester Street
Feilding  
Week One 10th -14th October
Monday – Friday
Week Two 17th – 21st  October
Monday – Friday  Ph 06 3234679 or  0274 200 871

Coley Street School
Coley Street
Foxton  
Week One 10th - 13th October
Monday – Thursday
Week Two 17th – 20th October
Monday – Thursday Ph 06 363 8298 or 0272 444 217

Horowhenua Health Centre
Levin 
Week One 10th - 13th October
Monday – Thursday
Week Two 17th – 19th  October
Monday – Thursday Ph 06 3660060

Parents are welcome to make an appointment for any Pre-School or school aged child who has not had and appointment.
For further information please telephone 06 350 8619 or (0800 825 583).

Contact: Communications Unit (06) 350-8945