HOSPITAL VISITING

All hospital visitors are recommended to wear a medical face mask. For more information about visiting: Visitors and family. See our COVID-19 page for general COVID-19 advice, detailed hospital visiting guidelines and COVID-19 tests.

See West Coast COVID-19 vaccination clinics for info on vaccinations link COVID-19 Vaccination • West Coast • Healthpoint

Last updated:
16 September 2022

Fewer visitor restrictions now apply

For visitors to all facilities (effective from and last updated on 16 September 2022)

Some visitor restrictions for all Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast health facilities remain in place, but we have relaxed others.

There is still a heightened risk to vulnerable people in hospital and so people must continue to wear a mask when visiting any of our facilities and follow other advice designed to keep patients, staff and other visitors safe.

Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe:

  • Visitors or support people must not visit our facilities if they are unwell. Do not visit if you have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and haven’t completed your isolation period.
  • Patients in single rooms may have more than one visitor while patients in multi-bed rooms can have one visitor only per patient to ensure there is no overcrowding.
  • People can have one or two support people to accompany them to outpatients appointments.
  • Women in labour in a birthing suite, in Te Nīkau Hospital’s Maternity Ward and in Buller’s Kawatiri Maternity Unit can have the usual support people, subject to space, for the duration of their stay in our facilities.
  • Eating or drinking at the bedside is at the discretion of the Clinical Nurse Manager. Visitors must not eat or drink in multibed rooms because of the increased risk when multiple people remove their mask in the same space.
  • Hand sanitiser is available and must be used.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as our staff work hard to protect and care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.

Mask wearing

  • Surgical/medical masks must be worn at all sites, except in counselling, mental health and addiction services where it’s on a case-by-case agreement with patients. Masks will be provided if you don’t have one. In higher-risk environments, people, including young children, may not be able to visit if they cannot wear a mask.
  • Any member of the public with a mask exemption is welcome in all our facilities when attending to receive health care and *treatment. Please show your mask exemption card and appointment letter to staff at the entrance. *Treatment includes coming into the Emergency Department, outpatient appointments, surgery or a procedure.

Visiting patients with COVID-19

  • People are able to visit patients who have COVID-19 but they must wear an N95 mask – this will be provided if you don’t have one.
  • Other methods of communication will be facilitated e.g. phone, Facetime, Zoom, WhatsApp etc where visits aren’t possible.

You must NOT visit our facilities if you

  • are COVID-19 positive
  • are unwell. Please stay home if you have a tummy bug or cold or flu/COVID-19-like symptoms (even if you’ve tested negative for COVID-19).

Te Whatu Ora West Coast Aged Residential Care facilities

Visitors are welcome at our Aged Care Residential facilities, subject to the space available. All visitors must wear a surgical mask.

More COVID-19 information

Document Library

Our latest key plans and reports are listed at the top of this page, other recent documents are listed by date under these documents. You can also find many national publications, including responses to OIA requests on the Te Whatu Ora national website.

Use the search menu (left) to apply a filter to list other documents published by Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast, including our annual reports, annual plans and strategic plans.  Each document has a document type, a summary, and topics and tags associated with it.

1273 documents.

Maori Health Action Plan 2013 – 2014

The West Coast Māori Health Action Plan maps clear and defined pathways that enables the delivery of accessible and appropriate health services for all Māori who live on Te Tai Poutini. 

More informationDownload pdf (394KB)

Maternity Review – September 2013

This report makes significant tangible recommendations for improvements in the quality, safety and sustainability of the West Coast’s maternity services.

More informationDownload pdf (94KB)

South Island Regional Health Services Plan 2013 – 2016

South Island Regional Health Services Plan 2013-2016

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West Coast DHB pAHT (2012 – 2013) – Quarter 3

Performance Against Health Targets – Quarter 3 Results

More informationDownload pdf (754KB)

West Coast DHB pAHT (2012 – 2013) – Quarter 4

Performance Against Health Targets – Quarter 4 Results

More informationDownload pdf (149KB)

West Coast DHB Annual Plan 2013/2014

West Coast Annual Plan 2013-2014

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CPHAC and DSAC meeting – August 2013

Community and Public Health and Disability Support Advisory Committee meeting agenda and meeting papers

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Tatau Pounamu Meeting papers for August 2013

Tatau Pounamu Meeting Papers for 22nd August 2013 meeting

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Hospital Advisory Committee Meeting – August 2013

Hospital Advisory Committee meeting agenda and papers

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CPHAC and DSAC meeting – July 2013

Community and Public Health and Disability Support Advisory Committee meeting agenda and meeting papers

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More informationDownload pdf (450KB)

Tatau Pounamu Meeting papers for July 2013

Tatau Pounamu Meeting Papers for 11 July Meeting

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Hospital Advisory Committee Meeting – July 2013

Hospital Advisory Committee meeting agenda and papers

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More informationDownload pdf (453KB)

Board Decision Making And Communication

  • Date: 21 Jun 2013

Board decision making and communications in the district health board election period

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CPHAC and DSAC meeting – June 2013

Community and Public Health and Disability Support Advisory Committee meeting agenda and meeting papers

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Tatau Pounamu Meeting papers for June 2013

Tatau Pounamu Meeting Papers for 6 June 2013 meeting

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Report to the community Autumn 2013

Report to the community Autumn 2013

Articles include:

  1. Coasters going green for the good of their health: Brian Kelly shares how he got moving
  2. Let’s talk about it: Chlamydia rates dropping thanks to the awareness campaign
  3. Delicious nutritious winter recipes: Community dietician Jennifer Brand makes you say “mmm”
  4. Helping patients get home after a stay in hospital: Who will provide your wheels?

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HDC Learning from complaints

  • Date: 6 May 2013
  • Document Type:

Your rights when using a health or disability service in New Zealand and how to make a complaint.

More informationDownload pdf (352KB)

Tatau Pounamu Meeting papers for May 2013

Hospital Advisory Committee Meeting – May 2013

Hospital Advisory Committee meeting agenda and papers.

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More informationDownload pdf (601KB)

CPHAC and DSAC meeting – May 2013

Community and Public Health and Disability Support Advisory Committee meeting agenda and meeting papers

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More informationDownload pdf (3MB)

Tatau Pounamu Meeting papers for March 2013

Tatau Pounamu Meeting Papers for Meeting held on the 7th March 2013

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Hospital Advisory Committee Meeting – March 2013

Hospital Advisory Committee meeting agenda and papers.

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More informationDownload pdf (942KB)

CPHAC and DSAC meeting – March 2013

Community and Public Health and Disability Support Advisory Committee meeting agenda and meeting papers

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More informationDownload pdf (2MB)

West Coast DHB pAHT (2012 – 2013) – Quarter 2

Performance Against Health Targets – Quarter 2 Results

More informationDownload pdf (450KB)

Kaiwhina brochure

  • Date: 15 Feb 2013
  • Document Type:

Kaiāwhina Whānau Support details

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