New online breast screening system
BreastScreen Aotearoa has launched a new breast screening system called Te Puna.
A new online breast screening system — Te Puna is now live across Aotearoa New Zealand
The new BreastScreen Aotearoa system called Te Puna* now makes it easier for women to enrol and book their free breast screening appointments online.
The new system is supplied with information from a combination of sources including National Health Index (NHI). It will:
- help more women join the free breast screening programme by automatically identifying who is eligible
- let women who are already enrolled know when they are due for their next mammogram
- provide an online option for enrolling, booking or changing breast screen appointments.
By reaching more women, BreastScreen Aotearoa aim to increase screening participation and save more lives from breast cancer through early detection.
*The name of the new system — Te Puna, translates to ‘the spring’ and was gifted to the programme to reflect the purpose of the BreastScreen Aotearoa programme to protect the life and health of wāhine.
What you can do now
BreastScreen Aotearoa offers free mammograms every 2 years for women aged 45 to 69.
- Join BreastScreen Aotearoa if you are eligible but not yet enrolled by free phoning 0800 270 200.
- If you are already enrolled, make sure your contact details are up to date, to ensure your invitation for your next mammogram reaches you. You can update your contact details with your usual healthcare provider, or free phone 0800 270 200.
If you are not yet eligible but will be soon (for example, you have not yet turned 45), you can update your contact information through your usual healthcare provider.