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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»

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Thursday 8 August 2024Quick Read

From this coming Sunday, Buller Health’s Acute Stabilisation Unit (ASU) will be operating as follows: From 8:30am on... read more about Buller Health’s Acute Stabilisation Unit to reduce services later this week due to staffing challenges»

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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»

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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»

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Friday 14 June 2024Quick Read

Buller Health will be introducing alternate care plans to its acute care service to accommodate reduced staffing... read more about Alternate care plans in place at Buller Health this weekend to accommodate reduced staffing capacity»

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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»

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Wednesday 18 October 2023Quick Read

Ngakawau Clinic will be closed on Friday, 20 October and Tuesday, 24 October between 8:30am – 5pm. On these days,... read more about Ngakawau Clinic Labour Weekend hours»

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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»

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Tuesday 18 July 2023Quick Read

Further changes are being implemented in Buller Health’s after-hours acute care service for the remainder of this... read more about Alternative plans for Buller Health’s after-hours acute care service to remain in place all week»

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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»

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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»

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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»

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Thursday 4 May 2023Quick Read

Health services are set to move across into Buller Health’s new facility – Te Rau Kawakawa this coming weekend. The... read more about Health services all set to move into Buller Health’s new facility – Te Rau Kawakawa»

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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»

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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»

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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’»

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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»

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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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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

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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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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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»

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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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Friday 5 August 2022Quick Read

In response to on-going staffing pressures across the West Coast, the following temporary changes to Buller Health’s... read more about Temporary changes to health care services to come into effect next week at Buller Health»

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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 ***»

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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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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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Sunday 13 February 2022

Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB The Buller Health services which had been... read more about Buller Health services moving back Monday/Tuesday»

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Friday 6 August 2021Quick Read

Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB. Zero fees for GP and Nurse Practitioner... read more about Access to free GP consultations for flood affected patients remain in place»

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Friday 30 July 2021

Please attribute comment to Phil Wheble, Incident Controller, West Coast DHB Flood event. From 4pm this afternoon... read more about All services back in Buller Health Centre from 4pm today»

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Monday 26 July 2021

Monday 26 July 2021 – 2.00pm Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller, West Coast DHB Flood... read more about Health advice following West Coast Floods – Update 7»

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Friday 23 July 2021

Friday 23 July 2021 – 6.00pm Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller, West Coast DHB Thank you... read more about Health advice following West Coast Floods – Update 6»

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Wednesday 21 July 2021

Wednesday 21 July 2021 – 6.00pm Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller, West Coast DHB... read more about Health advice following West Coast Floods – Update 5»

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Tuesday 20 July 2021

Tuesday 20 July 2021 – 6.00pm Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller, West Coast DHB ... read more about Health advice following West Coast Floods – Update 4»

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Monday 19 July 2021

Monday 19 July 2021 – 8.00pm Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller, West Coast DHB Westport... read more about Health advice following West Coast Floods – Update 3»

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Sunday 18 July 2021Quick Read

If you missed the earlier clinic, here's your chance to see a health professional in Westport this afternoon. Anyone... read more about ***A second Urgent Care health clinic is being held in Westport from 2pm – 4pm this afternoon***»

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Sunday 18 July 2021

Westport Buller Health evacuated 11 patients last night to Club Buller in Queen Street. An additional six patients were... read more about Health advice following West Coast Floods – Update 1 – Sunday 18 July 11.30am»

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Sunday 18 July 2021Quick Read

Anyone with urgent health needs is welcome to attend. No appointments needed – people will be seen in order of... read more about  ***An Urgent Care health clinic is being held in Westport from 11am – 1pm today***»

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