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Free general practice visits extended for children under six
Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 11:09 am | West Coast DHB
From 1 July the West Coast is implementing the Government policy of providing free after hours primary health care to children aged under six years. More >>
Grey Hospital Closes Laundry And Boiler House
Friday, 25 May 2012, 11:58 am | West Coast DHB
25 May 2012 MEDIA RELEASE Grey Hospital Closes Laundry And Boiler House West Coast District Health Board chief executive, David Meates, said the DHB received a detailed engineer’s report yesterday which found the Laundry and Boiler House and Boiler ... More >>
Opinion piece – Future of health services on the West Coast
Friday, 27 April 2012, 4:58 pm | West Coast DHB
Over recent weeks there has been a lot of speculation in the media around the future of health services on the West Coast. Some of the information has come from leaks within the District Health Board, while some has come from past employees. Irrespective ... More >>
Outpatients urged to attend appointments
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 12:25 pm | West Coast DHB
West Coasters are being encouraged to make their outpatient appointments a priority, with patients on appointment waiting lists missing out on moving up the list when others just do not turn up. More >>
West Coasters offered free flu protection
Friday, 23 March 2012, 10:35 am | West Coast DHB
West Coasters are being urged to call their doctor or nurse as soon as possible to book their ‘flu’ vaccination before the start of winter – the vaccination is free for many people. More >>
West Coast DHB decides on Buller IFHC site
Monday, 12 March 2012, 2:07 pm | West Coast DHB
West Coast DHB decides on Buller Health site as location for new Integrated Family Health Centre More >>
Second “snapshot” released this week
Friday, 2 March 2012, 1:31 pm | West Coast DHB
The West Coast District Health Board this week releases its second Report to the Community , a newsletter giving a snapshot of the latest that’s happening in the health sector on the West Coast. More >>
Excellent result for West Coast meeting health targets
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 5:15 pm | West Coast DHB
West Coast DHB performance against Government health targets for Quarter 2 of the 2011/12 year is very pleasing says Chief Executive David Meates. More >>
Progress on Buller Integrated Family Health Centre
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 1:25 pm | West Coast DHB
Following submissions and feedback from the community, health professionals and other interested parties on the proposed Buller Integrated Family Health Centre (IFHC), the Board of the West Coast DHB has concluded that the Buller IFHC should be built ... More >>
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Update 18/11/11
Friday, 18 November 2011, 3:53 pm | West Coast DHB
A combination of childhood immunisation, provision of a booster vaccine and seasonal change may be having an effect on the current pertussis outbreak on the West Coast. More >>
Important changes to accessing to personal medical records
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 12:52 pm | West Coast DHB
A new way of managing personal medical records is being introduced on the West Coast, and residents are encouraged to actively ‘opt-in’ to the system. More >>
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Update
Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:44 am | West Coast DHB
The number of new cases of pertussis in Westland district has now reduced significantly, however, the outbreak is spreading to other districts. The majority of new suspected pertussis notifications come from the Grey District. More >>
West Coast DHB on Immunisation
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 11:21 am | West Coast DHB
There are various reasons why parents do not have their children immunised. Unfortunately, recent outbreaks of diseases like whooping cough and measles are testimony to what happens when not enough members of a community are immunised against them, writes ... More >>
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Update
Friday, 14 October 2011, 9:21 am | West Coast DHB
The free booster vaccine now available to health care workers, early childhood education staff, and those living with a baby under the age of six months is only part of what’s needed to help contain the current outbreak of pertussis on the West Coast says Dr ... More >>
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Update
Friday, 7 October 2011, 11:03 am | West Coast DHB
A free booster vaccine will be available to health care and early childhood education staff along with parents of a baby under the age of six months to help combat the current pertussis outbreak on the West Coast. Access to the free vaccine will be ... More >>
500 homes to be insulated on the West Coast for free
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:48 am | West Coast DHB
Five hundred West Coast homes will be insulated for free through a joint venture between the West Coast District Health Board, Autex GreenStuf, contractor The Insulation Company, and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) via the Government’s ... More >>
Improving health services in Buller
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 3:16 pm | West Coast DHB
On Monday (September 19) there is a further public meeting at the NBS Westport Centre to update the community about the proposed integrated family health centre for Buller. Ensuring you have the opportunity to provide more feedback about the proposals and ... More >>
West Coast DHB and Granger House working to improve services
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 1:53 pm | West Coast DHB
The West Coast DHB and UniMed, the owners of Granger House rest home in Greymouth are working together to address concerns about the quality of patient care and staffing. More >>
Cervical Screening Awareness Month
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 9:45 am | West Coast DHB
Women on the West Coast are being urged to use September – Cervical Screening Awareness Month – as a prompt to take control of their own health. More >>
Increase in funding for dementia care on West Coast
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 2:58 pm | West Coast DHB
Dementia care on the West Coast will benefit from an extra $90,000 this year following a funding increase announced in the 2011 budget. The extra funding will increase the opportunity for more rest home level dementia care beds that are in short supply ... More >>
