Mental health care @ East Tamaki Healthcare
The East Tamaki Healthcare (ETHC) team is committed to providing high quality treatment, tailored to the individual needs of our patients by drawing on individuals with different areas of expertise. In addition, we work with other staff and specialists within our group as well as
- patients,
- families,
- volunteers and
- external partners
to provide comprehensive, integrated mental health treatment and support.
ETHC provides a wide range of mental health services that may include services relating to
- alcohol and other drugs,
- personal and family problems and
- gambling.
Treating mental health patients
Doctors or general practitioners (GPs) engage and support patients and their families/whänau by using care plans and approaches to managing mental illness at home and/or in the community.
It is important for a GP to build positive relationships with the patient and their family while delivering primary mental health services.
