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Wednesday 9 November 2022Quick Read

Due to staff redeployment, Ngakawau Clinic will be closed on Friday, 11 November 2022. During this time, all urgent... read more about Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast’s Ngakawau Clinic update»

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Friday 28 October 2022

Media statement by Hon Andrew Little and Hon Peeni Henare | Pānui pāpāho na te Honore Andrew Little me te Honore... read more about First nationwide health plan to deliver healthy futures for New Zealanders – Te Rautaki Hauora ā-motu tuatahi hei whakaū i te ora mo te katoa o Aotearoa»

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Tuesday 25 October 2022Quick Read

Urgent patient stabilisation and observation services provided by Buller Health’s Foote Ward team will remain... read more about Buller Health’s 24/7 acute care services to remain operating at reduced capacity»

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Wednesday 19 October 2022Quick Read

Due to staff leave, we have made some temporary changes to Ngakawau Clinic’s services. Next Tuesday (25/10/2022), the... read more about Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast’s Ngakawau Clinic update»

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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»

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Friday 7 October 2022Quick Read

Buller Health is all set to reinstate Foote Ward’s 24/7 urgent patient stabilisation and observation services from... read more about Plans in place to reinstate Buller Health’s 24/7 acute care services next week»

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Monday 3 October 2022Quick Read

Urgent patient stabilisation and observation services provided by Buller Health’s Foote Ward team will continue to... read more about Buller Health’s 24/7 acute care services to temporarily continue operating at reduced capacity»

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Friday 9 September 2022Quick Read

Urgent patient stabilisation and observation services provided by Buller Health’s Foote Ward team will be back to a... read more about Buller Health’s 24/7 acute care services set to be reinstated in early October»

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Wednesday 17 August 2022Quick Read

Te Whatu Ora – Te Tai o Poutini has announced Buller Health is temporarily moving its services as a precautionary... read more about Buller Health services relocating»

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Monday 15 August 2022

To ease the pressure on the West Coast health system and to protect vulnerable and older patients, from today, 15... read more about Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast makes changes to visitor policy to protect vulnerable patients»

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Friday 12 August 2022

In response to on-going staffing pressures across the West Coast, the following changes to how health care services... read more about Temporary changes to the delivery of health care services to come into effect at Buller Health today»

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Tuesday 9 August 2022

With COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses continuing to circulate within the community, we’re reminding West... read more about Reporting your rapid antigen test result essential to getting the support you need»

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Friday 15 July 2022Quick Read

In response to a temporary staff shortage, South Westland Area Practice is currently offering remote General... read more about Te Tai o Poutini West Coast’s South Westland Area Practice update»

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Friday 10 June 2022Quick Read

Due to an increase in staff sickness from COVID and winter related illnesses, the acute inpatient beds in Buller... read more about Buller Health’s Foote Ward closed for admission this weekend»

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Tuesday 7 June 2022Quick Read

From today, patients registered with West Coast DHB’s Reefton Health are set to see some short-term changes to the... read more about Temporary changes to GP appointments at Reefton Health»

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Wednesday 1 June 2022Quick Read

In response to a reduction in demand, the last COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Westport’s Masonic Lodge is set to take... read more about Westport’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic set to close»

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Tuesday 31 May 2022Quick Read

In response to a significant demand for health care services, West Coasters are being asked to contact their general... read more about “Contact your general practice team first” is the message from clinicians as we head into winter»

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Friday 27 May 2022Quick Read

From today, patients registered with West Coast DHB’s Lake Brunner Clinic are set to see some short-term changes to... read more about Temporary changes to health care appointments at Lake Brunner Clinic»

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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»

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Tuesday 26 April 2022Quick Read

Some residents of two Greymouth rest homes are being temporarily relocated from one facility to the other to address... read more about Greymouth Rest Homes work together to solve staffing shortage»

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Friday 8 April 2022Quick Read

Please attribute to Dr Graham Roper, Incident Controller for West Coast DHB’s COVID-19 Response Emergency Operations... read more about West Coasters asked to be patient and kind when accessing their general practice for health care»

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Thursday 31 March 2022Quick Read

West Coast DHB Chief Executive, Dr Peter Bramley, has today announced that following discussions with the Board of... read more about West Coast DHB moves to support local Rest Home»

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Friday 18 March 2022Quick Read

Care for patients on the West Coast is set to benefit from a brand new state-of-the-art Computed Tomography Scanner... read more about West Coast patients to benefit from new CT scanner»

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Friday 18 March 2022Quick Read

From today, West Coast DHB is making some temporary changes to Lake Brunner Clinic’s opening hours. “These changes... read more about Temporary changes to Lake Brunner Clinic hours starting from today»

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Thursday 10 February 2022Quick Read

Buller Health has relocated health services to the Masonic Lodge, 51 Russell Street, Westport. If you live north of... read more about ** BULLER HEALTH HAS EVACUATED **»

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Friday 4 February 2022Quick Read

Buller Health is relocating health services to the Holcim site on 901 Cape Fowlwind Road, Cape Fowlwind. While... read more about ** BULLER HEALTH IS EVACUATING **»

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Thursday 3 February 2022

Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB Today our West Coast DHB teams have continued... read more about Health advice during severe weather event – update 3»

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Wednesday 2 February 2022

Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB West Coast DHB continues to prepare for and... read more about Health advice during severe weather event – update 2»

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Tuesday 7 September 2021

Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, West Coast DHB Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) Controller: Under... read more about COVID-19 Delta Alert Level 2 – access to healthcare and visitor restrictions on the Coast»

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Friday 13 August 2021

Canterbury and the West Coast DHBs are implementing contingency plans for the strike action planned by New Zealand... read more about Canterbury and West Coast DHBs planning for 19 August NZNO and MERAS strikes well underway»

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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»

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Thursday 11 March 2021Quick Read

MEDIA RELEASE 11 March 2021 Blessing of new Haast Health Centre set for tomorrow Tomorrow’s blessing of the new Haast... read more about Blessing of new Haast Health Centre set for tomorrow»

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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?»

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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»

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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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