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General practice changes hands
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 2:22 pm | West Coast District Health
The High Street Medical Centre in Greymouth has been bought by a group of the general practice’s staff members and will continue to provide care for its patients. The new owners are nurses Kathy Hines, Michelle Robb, Rose Ruddle and Sue Griffin and ... More >>
Kawatiri planned birthing recommences
Monday, 2 March 2015, 12:07 pm | West Coast District Health
Kawatiri planned birthing recommences The planned birthing service for pregnant women who are assessed as being low risk recommences in the Kawatiri Birthing Unit from today. A 2013 review of West Coast DHB maternity services, undertaken by clinicians ... More >>
Message not getting through to some tobacco retailers
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 1:11 pm | West Coast District Health
A tobacco retailer in the Buller District is likely to face a fine of $500 after being caught selling cigarettes to an underage customer in late January. During Community & Public Health’s controlled purchase operation, visiting 22 premises in the ... More >>
Innovations attract midwives to the Coast
Monday, 9 February 2015, 10:22 am | West Coast District Health
Innovative support packages being offered to self-employed Lead Maternity Care (LMC) midwives are attracting new midwives to the Coast. Following a Maternity Review in 2013, the DHB consulted with midwives and others late last year and has now moved ... More >>
Community invited to new Grey health facilities update
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 10:56 am | West Coast District Health
Community invited to new Grey health facilities update West Coasters are being invited to an update on the new Grey Hospital and adjoining Integrated Family Health Centre [IFHC] in Greymouth this Thursday night. More >>
West Coast DHB health target update
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 10:37 am | West Coast District Health
West Coast DHB health target update The West Coast District Health Board once again leads the country’s DHBs in the health targets for shorter stays in emergency departments, achieving 100%. The target of 95% measures what proportion of patients are admitted, ... More >>
New patient information sharing system introduced
Monday, 17 November 2014, 4:08 pm | West Coast District Health
New patient information sharing system introduced From today the West Coast health system has introduced HealthOne, a new electronic patient information system to assist health professionals with continuity of care. More >>
No increase for routine consultations
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 3:27 pm | West Coast District Health
Fees for routine consultations with your own West Coast District Health Board general practice will not change with the new fee schedule being introduced next month. At $17.50 for adults and $11.50 for children aged 6 – 17 years (children under six ... More >>
West Coast gears up for Ebola
Friday, 17 October 2014, 2:40 pm | West Coast District Health
The West Coast District Health Board is ensuring it is prepared for Ebola, in line with national and international preparations in case the disease reaches New Zealand. West Coast DHB hospital physician Dr Paul Holt and Community and Public Health Medical ... More >>
Grey Hospital to Get New CT Scanner
Friday, 26 September 2014, 2:35 pm | West Coast District Health
Grey Base Hospital’s new $800,000 CT scanner arrives soon and should be installed and operational by Thursday 16 October. More >>
West Coast DHB health targets improve
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 12:09 pm | West Coast District Health
The West Coast District Health Board’s fourth quarter performance against the National Health Targets has improved or equalled in all results, bar immunisations. More >>
Buller Older Persons’ Health future explored
Friday, 1 August 2014, 12:59 pm | West Coast District Health
A public meeting run by the West Coast District Health Board at the NBS Theatre in Westport today kicked off a conversation with the Buller community about older persons' health services. The Buller Older Persons’ Health conversation includes the question ... More >>
Health sector opportunities for students
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 4:26 pm | West Coast District Health
The West Coast District Health Board is reaffirming its commitment to the next generation of health tertiary students with the 2014 West Coast Health Scholarship and Studentship Awards. More >>
Maternity web pages born
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 5:23 pm | West Coast District Health
After several months of gestation, health professionals and educators up and down the coast would like to announce the birth of the West Coast maternity services web pages. More >>
WCDHB thrilled twith funding for Grey Base Hospital
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 3:20 pm | West Coast District Health
West Coast DHB chief executive, David Meates, says today’s announcement by the Minister of Health is fantastic news. “This gives certainty to our community and to our staff, who can now be confident of a very bright future for health services ... More >>
Cervical cancer vaccination reminder
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 12:37 pm | West Coast District Health
West Coast DHB urges young girls and their families not to forget about cervical cancer vaccination More >>
West Coast DHB continues to improve on health targets
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 11:45 am | West Coast District Health
The West Coast District Health Board continues to improve its performance in several of the national health targets, while meeting or maintaining its position in others. More >>
Students get a flavour of rural medicine
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 12:03 pm | West Coast District Health
Three fifth year medical students called the West Coast home this year thanks to the University of Otago’s Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP). The course sends 20 students into rural communities around New Zealand every year as part of ... More >>
Facilities redevelopment origresses at West Coast Health
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 11:29 am | West Coast District Health
Architects and health planners met with clinicians and operational staff from the West Coast DHB last week to start the first stage in the design process for a new $60 million hospital and adjoining Integrated Family Health Centre in Greymouth, ... More >>
Full steam ahead for new West Coast health facilities
Friday, 11 October 2013, 10:37 am | West Coast District Health
Greymouth’s new $60 million hospital and adjoining Integrated Family Health Centre is a step closer to reality with the appointment of a design team who will work with WCDHB staff to further develop initial concept designs. More >>
