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Published Friday 9 Dec 2016

Wainuiomata man John Quinn had a sore knee for some time and when it suddenly got a lot worse he went to see his Hutt City Health Centre GP who immediately considered the possibility of a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) in his lower leg.

John’s GP quickly phoned the Person-Centred Acute Care (PACC) service who organised an urgent blood thinner injection at the After Hours Medical Centre that evening and an ultrasound scan for John the next day.

The service sorted out the appropriate paperwork to ensure the cost of treatment would be covered and assured Jim there would be no charge.

It was good news for Jim that the ultrasound confirmed the problem was a burst cyst and not DVT. John is feeling better and he’s impressed by how quickly everything was set up for him.

Hutt Valley DHB is working in partnership with other healthcare providers to provide better quality health care for our community. You can read more stories like John’s in Striving for Excellence - Quality Accounts from Hutt Valley DHB.