Initiatives

Monday 17 March 2025Quick Read

Innovative teamwork between Health New Zealand West Coast staff and Christchurch-based colleagues has resulted in... read more about Innovative teamwork brings tertiary centre exam to the West Coast»

Tags innovationmedia releaseRadiologyRural HealthTe Nīkau Grey Hospital & Health CentreWest Coast

Tuesday 11 February 2025Quick Read

Te Kōunga o Te Hiringa Gary Coghlan Studentships are open to students interested in working in rural health, who... read more about Te Kōunga o Te Hiringa Gary Coghlan Studentship Programme 2025»

Tags Education and trainingmedia releaseRural HealthStudentshipWest Coastworkforce

Wednesday 23 October 2024Quick Read

West Coast whānau looking after family members at home can now attend free workshops run by a group of dedicated... read more about Korowai programme now available on the West Coast for caregivers of unwell whānau»

Tags health caremedia releaseRural HealthupdateWest CoastWest Coast whānau

Friday 18 October 2024Quick Read

Te Tai o Poutini West Coast is the first centre in New Zealand to receive accreditation to deliver Australian College... read more about West Coast first in New Zealand to receive accreditation to deliver remote medicine training»

Tags media releaserural generalismRural HealthupdateWest Coastworkforce

Thursday 2 November 2023Quick Read

Note: To download the article, simply select the Download option offered on the ISSUU website In this edition: West... read more about West Coast Stories: Exciting changes introduced to support seamless patient discharges from hospital»

Tags 2 November 2023ISSUU articlemedia releaseTe Whatu Ora West Coast newsWest Coast Stories

Monday 12 June 2023

Almost two dozen West Coasters have had cancers detected much earlier and have improved their opportunities for... read more about Cancers detected earlier thanks to free screening and easier tests»

Tags Bowel Screeninghealth caremedia releaseupdateWest Coast

Friday 7 October 2022Quick Read

Takiwā Poutini, the West Coast wellbeing Locality prototype, has appointed a Programme Manager in a significant step... read more about Media Release: Programme Manager appointed to Takiwā Poutini Localities team»

Tags communitiesHealth and wellbeinghealth careLocalities Prototypemedia releaseRural HealthupdateWest Coast

Wednesday 7 September 2022Quick Read

The future of health service delivery across Takiwā Poutini West Coast is set to be transformed with the signing of... read more about Signing of Takiwā Poutini Partnership Charter paves the way towards local health system transformation»

Tags equityhealth & wellbeinghealth systemmedia releasePartnershipWest Coast

Monday 22 August 2022Quick Read

Read the Te Tai o Poutini | West Coast Pānui via ISSUU or PDF – both available on our website. You can also navigate... read more about West Coast Pānui – 22 August 2022»

Tags 22 August 2022media releaseWest Coast Pānui

Thursday 30 June 2022Quick Read

You can read our CE Update from cover to cover or download the full copy via ISSUU or PDF on our website. You can also... read more about CE Update – 30 June 2022»

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Tuesday 26 April 2022Quick Read

West Coast DHB has recently implemented abortion services on the West Coast for pregnancies less than 12 weeks. This... read more about Access to abortion services now more accessible for West Coasters»

Tags health caremedia releaseupdateWest Coastwomen's health

Monday 21 June 2021Quick Read

West Coast DHB set to turn on Caller ID across the Coast West Coast DHB will be turning on the Caller ID function for... read more about West Coast DHB set to turn on Caller ID across the Coast»

Tags Caller IDmedia releasePhone systemWest Coast

Wednesday 26 May 2021

MEDIA RELEASE 26 May 2021 For immediate release National Bowel Screening Programme coming to the West Coast Taking a... read more about National Bowel Screening Programme coming to the West Coast»

Tags Bowel Screening Programmehealth caremedia releaseTest kits

Monday 21 December 2020Quick Read

This edition of Focus on People is the West Coast Health System’s Quality Accounts 2020 publication which provides a... read more about Focus on People – Quality Accounts Newsletter for 2020»

Tags Focus on peopleQuality AccountsWCDHB newsletter

Monday 20 April 2020

People needing regular ongoing prescriptions can be reassured these are still available by ringing their general... read more about Needing a prescription for your regular medicines?»

Tags COVID-19 Newshealth caremedia releasemedicinesprescriptions

Thursday 9 April 2020Quick Read

As announced by the Director-General of Health and Ministry of Health on 9 April, a fifth case of COVID-19 has been... read more about Fifth case of COVID-19 confirmed on the West Coast»

Tags COVID-19 Newshealth careWest Coast

Wednesday 8 April 2020Quick Read

All West Coast general practices remain open for business during the current nationwide COVID-19 Alert Level 4.... read more about Coasters can still access their general practice team for health care appointments»

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Monday 6 April 2020Quick Read

Canterbury and West Coast DHBs have made it easy for people to submit an expression of interest if they are not already... read more about Online form now available for expressions of interest to work in the health system»

Tags COVID-19 Newsexpressions of interestonline formWest Coastwork in health system

Friday 20 December 2019Quick Read

Focus on People is West Coast DHB’s Quality Accounts annual publication. This special 2019 edition aims to provide... read more about Focus on People – Quality Accounts Newsletter for 2019»

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Friday 22 February 2019Quick Read

West Coast District Health Board (West Coast DHB) has started implementing Patientrack, a new digital patient... read more about West Coast DHB introduces Patientrack across the Coast»

Tags alert responsepatient observationpatient safetypatientracksafer care

Tuesday 18 December 2018Quick Read

Focus on People is West Coast DHB’s special newsletter, published at the end of every year. This special 2018 edition... read more about Focus on People – Quality Accounts Newsletter for 2018»

Tags 2018media releaseQuality AccountsWCDHB newsletteryearly

Thursday 13 December 2018Quick Read

Facilities update – video A look gehind the scenes. Mitchell Patrick (Fletchers Building Services Coordinator)... read more about Video clip – New Grey Base Hospital – a look behind the scenes»

Tags facilitiesGrey Base HospitalIFHCTe Nīkau Grey Hospital & Health CentreupdatevideoVimeovisit

Friday 20 July 2018Quick Read

New facilities update – video Take a virtual tour of the new Grey Base Hospital and Integrated Family Health... read more about Update on the new Grey Base Hospital and Integrated Family Health Unit»

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Tuesday 16 January 2018Quick Read

Redevelopment Update Newsletter This latest issue covers the topics of ‘Where we're at with our Grey facilities... read more about Read our Redevelopment Update Newsletter – first published in November 2017»

Tags facilitiesGrey Base HospitalIFHCpublicationTe Nīkau facility projectupdate

Tuesday 17 October 2017Quick Read

DHB staff tour new Grey health facilities Youtube video A bunch of staff who have been involved with designing the new... read more about DHB staff tour new Grey Health facilities»

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Thursday 24 August 2017Quick Read

Redevelopment Update Newsletter This latest issue covers the topics of ‘Where we're at with our Grey facilities... read more about Read our Redevelopment Update Newsletter – first published in April 2017»

Tags facilitiesGrey Base HospitalIFHCpublicationTe Nīkau facility projectupdate

Friday 11 August 2017Quick Read

Facilities update – video A walk around the hospital site.... read more about Video clip – New Grey health facilities construction update»

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Thursday 25 May 2017Quick Read

Youtube video Steel works, concrete pouring, kerbing, scaffolding… it's all go!... read more about Latest action from the new Grey health facilities building site in Greymouth»

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Wednesday 8 February 2017Quick Read

Facilities update – video Minister Steven Joyce visits new Grey Base health facilities site.... read more about Video clip – Minister Steven Joyce visits the new Grey Base health facilities site»

Tags facilitiesGrey Base HospitalIFHCSteven JoyceTe Nīkau facility projectupdatevideoVimeovisit

Friday 20 January 2017Quick Read

Construction within the Grey Base Hospital grounds continues and the ‘Temporary Car Park' on Water Walk Road will... read more about Temporary car park will be closed»

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Tuesday 17 January 2017Quick Read

Facilities update – video West Coast Health new facilities in Greymouth... read more about Video clip – West Coast Health new facilities in Greymouth»

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Wednesday 12 October 2016Quick Read

Redevelopment Update This latest issue covers the topics of Getting started, security and noise, Keep track of us,... read more about Read our Redevelopment Update flyer – first published in August 2016»

Tags facilitiesGrey Base HospitalIFHCpublicationTe Nīkau facility projectupdate

Thursday 6 October 2016Quick Read

Facilities update – video A new Grey Hospital and Integrated Family Health Centre are being built in Greymouth.... read more about Video clip – An update from the Fletcher guys re new Grey Health facilities»

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Tuesday 9 August 2016Quick Read

Facilities update – video Piling begins on new Grey Base Hospital site.... read more about Video clip: Piling begins on new Grey Base Hospital site»

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Tuesday 9 August 2016Quick Read

Facilities update – video What's underway and what's about to be started on the new Grey Base Hospital and... read more about Video clip – Update on new Grey Base Hospital/IFHC build»

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Friday 8 July 2016Quick Read

The car park outside corporate offices will be closed from Monday morning 11 July, however, a new temporary car park... read more about Car parking update»

Tags constructionfacilitiesfletcherGrey Base HospitalIFHCTe Nīkau facility projectupdate

Friday 1 July 2016Quick Read

Facilities update – video View our video that introduces Fletchers' Sam who talks about a new path (now... read more about Video clip: Building West Coast: Sam from Fletchers talks about a path, and fencing»

Tags constructionfacilitiesfencingfletcherGrey Base HospitalIFHCpathpilingTe Nīkau facility projectupdatevideoVimeo

Friday 17 July 2015Quick Read

Vimeo video This video is about New Facilities – WCDHB... read more about New Facilities – West Coast DHB»

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Friday 17 July 2015Quick Read

This presentation includes a proposed site plan, floor plans, an update on final designs supported by graphics to... read more about Grey Base Facilities Update»

Tags facilitiesGrey Base HospitalIFHCpublicationTe Nīkau facility projectupdate