Fewer visitor restrictions now apply

For visitors to all facilities effective from 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.

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Consumer Council Agenda – 1 September 2022

Date: 22 Dec 2022
Document Type: Consumer Council Meeting Agenda
ID: CCA20220901

Consumer Council Agenda – 1 September 2022

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Board Meeting – Friday, 24 September 2021

Date: 22 Sep 2021
Document Type: Board Papers, Committee Meeting Schedule, Report
ID: Board202109

Board Papers for the West Coast DHB Board meeting Friday, 24 September 2021 meeting

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Tatau Pounamu Meeting papers for September 2021

Date: 21 Sep 2021
Document Type: Tatau Pounamu Meeting Papers
ID: tatau-pounamu-20210709

Tatau Pounamu Advisory Group meeting papers for 3 September 2021 meeting at IFHC Meeting Room, Corporate Services, Te Nīkau Hospital and Health Centre and via Zoom

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Advisory Committee Meeting – 9 September 2021

Date: 7 Sep 2021
Document Type: Advisory Committee Papers
ID: ACM202109

Advisory Committee Papers for 9 September 2021 Meeting

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Board Meeting – Thursday, 24 September 2020

Date: 23 Sep 2020
Document Type: Board Papers, Committee Meeting Schedule, Report
ID: Board202009

Board Papers for the West Coast DHB Board meeting Thursday, 24 September 2020 meeting

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Advisory Committee Meeting – 10 September 2020

Date: 8 Sep 2020
Document Type: Advisory Committee Papers
ID: ACM202009

Advisory Committee Papers for 10 September 2020 Meeting

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Board Meeting – Friday, 27 September 2019

Date: 25 Sep 2019
Document Type: Board Papers, Committee Meeting Schedule, Report
ID: Board201909

Board Papers for the West Coast DHB Board meeting Friday, 27 September 2019 meeting

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Advisory Committee Meeting – 27 September 2019

Date: 25 Sep 2019
Document Type: Advisory Committee Papers
ID: ACM201909

Advisory Committee Papers for 27 September 2019 Meeting

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Tatau Pounamu Meeting papers for September 2019

Date: 11 Sep 2019
Document Type: Tatau Pounamu Meeting Papers
ID: tatau-pounamu-20190913

Tatau Pounamu Advisory Group meeting papers for 13 September 2019 meeting at Board Room, Corporate Services, Grey Base Hospital

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Measles Fact Sheet

Date: 6 Sep 2019
Document Type: FAQs, General information, Guidelines, Health Advice, News
ID: News-MeaslesFactSheet

Measles Fact Sheet – News item

With the large number of measles cases around the country, we can expect to see some measles cases on the Coast at some stage.

Measles is a highly infectious virus that can be life threatening. Complications occur in about one in three people, and for them measles can be serious, even fatal.

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