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Increase in missed appointments concerns DHB
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 3:00 pm | West Coast District Health
While some progress has been made with improvements to its processes, the West Coast DHB would still like to understand why some patients do not turn up for appointments. More >>
DHB focused on improving mental health outcomes
Monday, 15 May 2017, 10:03 am | West Coast District Health
Board members today heard how the West Coast DHB intends to improve mental health outcomes for Coasters. More >>
DHB laundry services to change
Friday, 12 May 2017, 9:38 am | West Coast District Health
The West Coast DHB has confirmed that no staff will lose their jobs immediately as a result of the recent Laundry Service change proposal. More >>
West Coast focuses on falls prevention in community
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 2:15 pm | West Coast District Health
In an effort to reduce the number of falls experienced by people on the West Coast, a programme of community awareness events is being produced for “April Falls Month”. More >>
Speaker focuses on alcohol and teenage brain
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:02 pm | West Coast District Health
The effects of alcohol on the developing teenage brain will be explored in a series of upcoming free community events presented by neuroscience Educator Nathan Wallis. Using current research to provide practical advice for supporting adolescents, the ... More >>
Sexual health advice still available on Coast
Friday, 13 January 2017, 9:59 am | West Coast District Health
The West Coast District Health Boards wants to reassure patients that the Grey and Westport sexual health clinics continue to operate as usual. A recent article about the pending closure of the Greymouth Family Planning Clinic has caused some confusion, ... More >>
Kawatiri Wellbeing Hui promotes services
Friday, 18 November 2016, 9:45 am | West Coast District Health
Having a go at carving, creating and eating your own healthy lunch, activities for the kids, a clothes and toy swap, healthy hamburger cook-off, free smears, blood pressure, weight, height, and spirometry checks - are all part of next week’s Kawatiri ... More >>
Take care when gardening!
Monday, 10 October 2016, 3:03 pm | West Coast District Health
West Coasters are being urged to follow some simple steps in order to avoid getting a serious illness linked to gardening. More >>
West Coast Māori Health Plan approved
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 10:18 am | West Coast District Health
The West Coast health system is doing well in its planning and implementation for Māori health, the Ministry of Health has said in approving the area’s Māori Health Plan. More >>
Connect with nature for wellbeing
Friday, 19 August 2016, 10:35 am | West Coast District Health
A Buller group organising an event from 10 – 16 October to support wellbeing for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) is looking for input from locals. More >>
DHB general practice fees change
Friday, 29 July 2016, 3:25 pm | West Coast District Health
Fees for routine consultations with your own West Coast District Health Board general practice increase by 50cents with the new fee schedule being introduced next week. More >>
Gastroenteritis at Grey Base Hospital
Friday, 29 July 2016, 9:41 am | West Coast District Health
Entry to Grey Base Hospital’s Morice Ward is restricted after some patients and staff have had diarrhoea and vomiting. Medical Director Patient Safety and Outcomes Dr Vicki Robertson says visitors are asked to refrain from visiting Morice patients ... More >>
Health Disability Action Plan launched
Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 11:56 am | West Coast District Health
Consulting with families, identifying staff champions, and providing large print health information are some of the actions outlined in the Canterbury and West Coasts’ Health Disability Action Plan being launched today. More >>
Profile provides planning tool
Friday, 8 July 2016, 2:18 pm | West Coast District Health
Overall increases in community need, challenges in recruitment and retention of workers, viability of services, and the need for co-ordination are key themes in the Buller Community Profile released this week. More >>
New stop smoking service for Coast
Friday, 1 July 2016, 12:31 pm | West Coast District Health
The Ministry of Health has offered a contract to Community and Public Health to deliver the new West Coast Stop Smoking Service replacing the existing Aukati KaiPaipa service for Maori. More >>
Consumer voices important
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:05 am | West Coast District Health
The Consumer Council was established in 2014 as a way for consumers to have a strong voice in planning, designing and delivering services on the West Coast. The Consumer Council is invited to participate in, and comment on, many of the West Coast DHB ... More >>
DHB applauds Government’s commitment to West Coast
Friday, 27 May 2016, 12:35 pm | West Coast District Health
West Coast District Health Board Chair Peter Ballantyne has applauded the Government’s commitment to the health of West Coasters with today’s announcement of extra funding to allow the new Grey Base facilities to proceed. More >>
Call to action to quit
Monday, 23 May 2016, 11:18 am | West Coast District Health
West Coast smokers are being urged to quit for the sake of their family and to protect them from the dangers of second hand smoke. What better time to do it than World Smokefree Day: Tuesday 31 May? In New Zealand 5000 people a year die from smoking. ... More >>
All DHB clinics running as normal in South Westland
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 11:24 am | West Coast District Health
24 March 2016, 11.30am All DHB clinics are running as normal in South Westland today. More >>
West Coast makes 999,999th electronic referral
Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 11:57 am | West Coast District Health
Two minutes after West Coast District Health Board Rural Hospital Medicine Registrar Adele Pheasant referred a patient using the South Island Electronic Request Management System (ERMS), another doctor hit the big time. West Coast health professionals are ... More >>
