Greymouth

Monday 24 March 2025Quick Read

Over the last 50 years, Enrolled Nurse Glenys Breeze has had an incredible impact on the lives of many West Coast... read more about Recognising a lifetime of nursing on the West Coast»

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Thursday 5 December 2024Quick Read

West Coast residents needing additional support to access health care services at Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre... read more about West Coasters benefit from support provided by Greymouth-based Kaiatawhai team»

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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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Tuesday 26 April 2022Quick Read

Some residents of two Greymouth rest homes are being temporarily relocated from one facility to the other to address... read more about Greymouth Rest Homes work together to solve staffing shortage»

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Monday 11 April 2022Quick Read

With the weather cooling down, the COVID-19 vaccination clinics are now moving back indoors. The venue remains the same... read more about Changes to COVID-19 vaccination clinics»

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Thursday 31 March 2022Quick Read

West Coast DHB Chief Executive, Dr Peter Bramley, has today announced that following discussions with the Board of... read more about West Coast DHB moves to support local Rest Home»

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Friday 4 March 2022Quick Read

Please attribute to Philip Wheble, EOC Incident Controller, West Coast DHB. Now we are in phase three of the Omicron... read more about RAT test collection sites open across Coast»

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Wednesday 23 February 2022Quick Read

To be attributed to Tracey Maisey, ECC Incident Controller, Canterbury & West Coast DHBs. In preparation for an... read more about COVID-19 testing capacity set to increase today»

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Friday 18 February 2022Quick Read

Please attribute to Philip Wheble, West Coast DHB’s Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response.... read more about Greymouth COVID-19 vaccination clinic to temporarily relocate»

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Tuesday 25 January 2022Quick Read

Please attribute to Philip Wheble, General Manager – West Coast DHB. Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre blood test... read more about Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre blood test services set to relocate»

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Monday 27 July 2020Quick Read

The new Greymouth hospital and health centre, Te Nīkau, opens its doors to the public on Wednesday 29 July. Until that... read more about Te Nīkau, Grey Hospital & Health Centre – open to the public from Wednesday»

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Tuesday 21 July 2020Quick Read

The first services start moving in from this Thursday 23 July, with the final services due to open in the new facility... read more about Countdown on until services start moving into the new Te Nīkau Grey Hospital & Health Centre»

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Monday 29 June 2020Quick Read

West Coast DHB bringing its cleaning, orderly and grounds services in-house West Coast DHB has announced that it is... read more about West Coast DHB bringing its cleaning, orderly and grounds services in-house»

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Friday 5 June 2020Quick Read

West Coast DHB has created QR codes for use with the NZ COVID Tracer App and you will be able to find posters at the... read more about If you have the NZ COVID Tracer App, you can now scan as you enter West Coast DHB facilities»

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Friday 5 June 2020Quick Read

Westport and Greymouth Community Based Assessment Centres (CBACs) will be closed from Monday, 8 June 2020. David Smith,... read more about Westport and Greymouth CBACs to close next week»

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Friday 15 May 2020Quick Read

As we settle into Alert Level 2, and more of us are getting out and about our best defence against the spread of... read more about Updated visitor guidance under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 for West Coast DHB facilities»

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Friday 1 May 2020Quick Read

Following recent discussions with the Ministry of Health, we will begin the 10-week operational readiness phase in... read more about West Coast DHB announces high level Te Nīkau Grey Hospital and Health Centre timeframes»

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Thursday 30 April 2020Quick Read

West Coast DHB General Manager Philip Wheble today said that under alert level three, the West Coast Health System... read more about Restrictions remain in place during alert level three to protect the West Coast community»

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Monday 20 April 2020

People needing regular ongoing prescriptions can be reassured these are still available by ringing their general... read more about Needing a prescription for your regular medicines?»

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Thursday 9 April 2020Quick Read

As announced by the Director-General of Health and Ministry of Health on 9 April, a fifth case of COVID-19 has been... read more about Fifth case of COVID-19 confirmed on the West Coast»

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Wednesday 8 April 2020Quick Read

All West Coast general practices remain open for business during the current nationwide COVID-19 Alert Level 4.... read more about Coasters can still access their general practice team for health care appointments»

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Monday 6 April 2020Quick Read

Canterbury and West Coast DHBs have made it easy for people to submit an expression of interest if they are not already... read more about Online form now available for expressions of interest to work in the health system»

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Monday 6 April 2020Quick Read

As announced by the Director-General of Health and Ministry of Health on 3 April, a fourth person on West Coast has... read more about Fourth case of COVID-19 confirmed on the West Coast»

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Sunday 29 March 2020Quick Read

Please attribute comment to David Meates, Chief Executive, West Coast DHB: It is with great sadness that we acknowledge... read more about COVID-19 Statement from West Coast DHB»

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Saturday 28 March 2020Quick Read

As announced by the Ministry of Health on 28 March, a further two people on the West Coast have tested positive for... read more about Two further cases of COVID-19 confirmed on the West Coast»

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Friday 27 March 2020Quick Read

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE All West Coast general practices have restricted access to clinics in response to the current... read more about All Coast GP Practices have changed the way they are operating»

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Friday 27 March 2020Quick Read

  Canterbury and West Coast DHBs Chief Executive David Meates has today announced further significant changes to... read more about COVID-19 Alert Level Four – Updated hospital and clinic visitor policy»

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Thursday 26 March 2020Quick Read

As announced by the Director-General of Health and the Ministry of Health on 26 March a person on the West Coast has... read more about First COVID-19 case confirmed on the West Coast»

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Friday 17 May 2019Quick Read

Please attribute to David Meates, Chief Executive Construction of new West Coast DHB administration building to begin... read more about Construction of new West Coast DHB administration building to begin shortly»

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Thursday 9 May 2019Quick Read

West Coast District Health Board’s Community and Public Health team has lifted a health warning advising the public... read more about Health Warning Lifted – Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish»

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Thursday 13 December 2018Quick Read

Facilities update – video Update: This video (Still available on request) was removed from this website: 7 April... read more about Video clip – New Grey Base Hospital – a look behind the scenes»

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Friday 20 July 2018Quick Read

New facilities update – video Take a virtual tour of the new Grey Base Hospital and Integrated Family Health... read more about Update on the new Grey Base Hospital and Integrated Family Health Unit»

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Tuesday 16 January 2018Quick Read

Redevelopment Update Newsletter This latest issue covers the topics of ‘Where we're at with our Grey facilities... read more about Read our Redevelopment Update Newsletter – first published in November 2017»

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Tuesday 17 October 2017Quick Read

DHB staff tour new Grey health facilities Youtube video A bunch of staff who have been involved with designing the new... read more about DHB staff tour new Grey Health facilities»

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Thursday 24 August 2017Quick Read

Redevelopment Update Newsletter This latest issue covers the topics of ‘Where we're at with our Grey facilities... read more about Read our Redevelopment Update Newsletter – first published in April 2017»

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Friday 11 August 2017Quick Read

Facilities update – video Update: This video (Still available on request) was removed from this website: 7 April... read more about Video clip – New Grey health facilities construction update»

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Thursday 25 May 2017Quick Read

Youtube video Steel works, concrete pouring, kerbing, scaffolding… it's all go!... read more about Latest action from the new Grey health facilities building site in Greymouth»

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Wednesday 8 February 2017Quick Read

Facilities update – video Update: This video (Still available on request) was removed from this website: 7 April... read more about Video clip – Minister Steven Joyce visits the new Grey Base health facilities site»

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Friday 20 January 2017Quick Read

Construction within the Grey Base Hospital grounds continues and the ‘Temporary Car Park' on Water Walk Road will... read more about Temporary car park will be closed»

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Tuesday 17 January 2017Quick Read

Facilities update – video Update: This video (Still available on request) was removed from this website: 7 April... read more about Video clip – West Coast Health new facilities in Greymouth»

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