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»
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»
Monday 23 September 2024
West Coast Health, the primary healthcare organisation on the Coast, has confirmed changes to how after-hours care is... read more about Changes to delivery of after-hours care on West Coast»
Thursday 15 August 2024Quick Read
We are introducing some changes to how we provide services at Ngakawau Clinic, to ensure we can continue to support our... read more about Ngakawau Clinic to introduce changes to how services are delivered to support sustainability»
Tuesday 30 July 2024Quick Read
Buller Health will be introducing alternate care plans to its acute care service overnight on Wednesday in response to... read more about Buller Health’s Acute Stabilisation Unit to close overnight on Wednesday in response to reduced staffing capacity»
Thursday 20 June 2024
Buller Health will be introducing alternate care plans to its acute care service to accommodate limited staffing. From... read more about Buller Health’s acute care service to operate under alternate plans in response to limited staffing»
Monday 29 April 2024Quick Read
To be attributed to Andy Inder, Director Ageing Well – National Commissioning, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.... read more about Reefton’s aged residential care facility, Ziman House to close permanently»
Friday 15 March 2024Quick Read
Ngakawau Clinic will be closed on Monday, 18 March to accommodate unplanned staff leave across our Northern team.... read more about Ngakawau Clinic closed on Monday (18 March) to accommodate reduced staffing in the Buller region»
Wednesday 6 March 2024Quick Read
Ngakawau Clinic is introducing the following temporary changes to services over the next week to accommodate reduced... read more about Temporary changes to services at Ngakawau Clinic to accommodate reduced staffing capacity»
Thursday 15 February 2024Quick Read
This weekend, Buller Health will be introducing alternate care plans to its acute care service to accommodate reduced... read more about Alternate care plans in place at Buller Health this weekend to accommodate reduced staffing capacity»
Monday 2 October 2023Quick Read
Ngakawau Clinic will be closed from 12:30pm on Monday, 2 October 2023 through to 8:00am on Wednesday, 4 October 2023.... read more about Ngakawau Clinic update – 29 September 2023»
Friday 1 September 2023Quick Read
Senior doctors strike Tuesday 5 September, 12 midday to 2pm Senior doctors and dentists employed by Te Whatu Ora, who... read more about Senior doctors strike Tuesday 5 September, 12 midday to 2pm»
Thursday 13 July 2023Quick Read
Next week, Buller Health will be introducing alternate care plans to its acute care service to accommodate reduced... read more about Alternate acute care plans in place at Buller Health next week to accommodate reduced staffing capacity»
Friday 7 July 2023Quick Read
Buller Health’s health care services will be temporarily operating at reduced capacity this Sunday (July 9) due to... read more about Buller Health’s services temporarily operating at reduced capacity this coming Sunday»
Thursday 22 June 2023Quick Read
Buller Health’s health care services will be temporarily operating at reduced capacity with changes to some of our... read more about Alternate care plans in place as Buller Health services temporarily operating at reduced capacity»
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»
Monday 8 May 2023Quick Read
Over the weekend, all Buller Health services were successfully moved across to our new facility – Te Rau Kawakawa.... read more about Buller Health services are now located in our new facility – Te Rau Kawakawa»
Friday 24 March 2023Quick Read
Te Nīkau Health Centre’s unplanned GP services will be operating at reduced capacity today, Friday 24 March 2023,... read more about Te Nīkau Health Centre’s unplanned GP services will be operating at reduced capacity today – Friday 24 March 2023»
Friday 3 March 2023Quick Read
Buller Health’s health care services will be operating at reduced capacity this weekend due to staff illness. Over... read more about Buller Health’s health care services will be operating at reduced capacity this weekend»
Tuesday 20 December 2022
West Coasters are being urged to ‘Have a safe-as summer’ by planning ahead before the summer holidays begin... read more about West Coasters urged to ‘Have a safe-as summer’»
Friday 16 December 2022Quick Read
Buller Health is all set to reinstate it’s 24/7 acute care services from Monday, 19 December 2022. Temporary changes... read more about Buller Health’s 24/7 acute care services to be reinstated from Monday, 19 December»
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»
Thursday 20 October 2022Quick Read
Changes to Buller Health’s maternity services will be introduced next week so hapū māmā (pregnant women) living in... read more about Changes to Buller Health’s maternity services to be introduced next week»
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»
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»
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»
Friday 16 September 2022
From today, some visitor restrictions at all Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast health facilities have been... read more about Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast reduces visitor restrictions»
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»
Friday 19 August 2022
On Sunday 21 August, all health services currently based in Westport’s Masonic Lodge will be relocating back to the... read more about All services moving back to Buller Health this Sunday»
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»
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»
Thursday 4 August 2022Quick Read
The Ngakawau Clinic will remain closed today (4 August) and Friday (5 August). During this time, all urgent... read more about *** Ngakawau Clinic update ***»
Wednesday 3 August 2022Quick Read
Installation of a brand new state-of-the-art Computed Tomography Scanner in Te Nīkau Hospital’s Radiology Department... read more about Installation of new CT scanner to start shortly»
Tuesday 26 July 2022Quick Read
Due to winter illness our Ngakawau Clinic will be closed this Thursday (28 July) and Friday (29 July). We apologise for... read more about Ngakawau Clinic update»
Thursday 21 July 2022Quick Read
In response to a shortage of Registered Nursing staff at Allen Bryant Aged Residential Care (ARC) facility in Hokitika,... read more about Hokitika Rest Home working with Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast to ensure ongoing care»
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»
Friday 10 June 2022Quick Read
From today (10/06/2022), patients registered with West Coast DHB’s Ngakawau Clinic are set to see some short-term... read more about Ngakawau Clinic update»
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»
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»
Tuesday 17 May 2022Quick Read
Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, General Manager – West Coast DHB West Coast DHB is updating its visitor... read more about West Coast DHB updates its visitor policy»
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