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Friday 21 March 2025Quick Read

Te Nīkau Hospital’s Infusion Services team provides a range of infusions to West Coast patients from a comfortable... read more about Spotlight on Te Nīkau Hospital’s Infusion Services team»

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Friday 28 February 2025Quick Read

Te Nīkau Hospital staff have wholeheartedly welcomed the recent implementation of Cortex, an electronic care... read more about Improved patient care and happier staff with Cortex care coordination platform»

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Tuesday 17 December 2024

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has received a further strike notice from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO).... read more about New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members intended local strike on 19 December 2024»

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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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Tuesday 3 December 2024

Update: 3 December 2024 – 7:00pm Strike action by nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants who belong to the... read more about NZNO nurses’ strike: Tuesday 3 December, 11am-7pm – Update 2»

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Tuesday 3 December 2024

Update: 3 December 2024 – 8:30am Nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants who belong to the New Zealand Nurses... read more about NZNO nurses’ strike: Tuesday 3 December, 11am-7pm – Update 1»

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Monday 25 November 2024

Nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants (HCAs) who belong to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union are... read more about NZNO nurses’ strike: Tuesday 3 December, 11am-7pm »

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Wednesday 13 November 2024

Nurse Practitioner Fiona Blair started nursing straight off a dry stock hill country farm in the Waikato, choosing to... read more about Nurse practitioner brings wealth of experience to South Westland communities»

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Wednesday 23 October 2024Quick Read

West Coast whānau looking after family members at home can now attend free workshops run by a group of dedicated... read more about Korowai programme now available on the West Coast for caregivers of unwell whānau»

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Wednesday 2 October 2024Quick Read

Warmer weather and daylight saving bring many Kiwis out into the garden. However, it’s also unfortunately the time... read more about Health officials urge Kiwis to beware of bacteria in potting mix and compost»

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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 15 August 2024Quick Read

We are introducing some changes to how we provide services at Ngakawau Clinic, to ensure we can continue to support our... read more about Ngakawau Clinic to introduce changes to how services are delivered to support sustainability»

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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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Wednesday 7 August 2024Quick Read

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora West Coast is now a proud member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program.... read more about Health NZ West Coast now a proud member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program»

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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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Friday 12 July 2024Quick Read

Buller Health no longer needs to introduce alternate care plans to its acute care service this weekend as a permanent... read more about Buller Health’s weekend acute care services reinstated»

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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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Friday 15 March 2024Quick Read

Ngakawau Clinic will be closed on Monday, 18 March to accommodate unplanned staff leave across our Northern team.... read more about Ngakawau Clinic closed on Monday (18 March) to accommodate reduced staffing in the Buller region»

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Wednesday 6 March 2024Quick Read

Ngakawau Clinic is introducing the following temporary changes to services over the next week to accommodate reduced... read more about Temporary changes to services at Ngakawau Clinic 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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Friday 1 September 2023Quick Read

Senior doctors strike Tuesday 5 September, 12 midday to 2pm Senior doctors and dentists employed by Te Whatu Ora, who... read more about Senior doctors strike Tuesday 5 September, 12 midday to 2pm»

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Monday 7 August 2023Quick Read

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has advised that the industrial action planned for Wednesday 9 August has... read more about New Zealand Nurses Organisation members strike called off»

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Wednesday 26 July 2023Quick Read

Ngakawau Clinic will be closed from today (Wednesday, 26/07/2023) through to 8:30am on Monday, 31 July 2023 while our... read more about Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast’s Ngakawau Clinic update»

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Friday 21 July 2023Quick Read

From this evening (Friday, 21/07/2023) Buller Health’s acute care zone will be closed from 5:30pm until 7:00am on... read more about Buller Health’s weekend plans confirmed»

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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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Thursday 22 June 2023Quick Read

Buller Health’s health care services will be temporarily operating at reduced capacity with changes to some of our... read more about Alternate care plans in place as Buller Health services temporarily operating at reduced capacity»

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Monday 12 June 2023

Almost two dozen West Coasters have had cancers detected much earlier and have improved their opportunities for... read more about Cancers detected earlier thanks to free screening and easier tests»

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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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Friday 16 December 2022

Swoop Aero is set to launch New Zealand’s first integrated drone logistics network in partnership with Te Whatu Ora... read more about Drone technology set to provide valuable support to the delivery of health care services on the West Coast»

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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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Friday 28 October 2022

Media statement by Hon Andrew Little and Hon Peeni Henare | Pānui pāpāho na te Honore Andrew Little me te Honore... read more about First nationwide health plan to deliver healthy futures for New Zealanders – Te Rautaki Hauora ā-motu tuatahi hei whakaū i te ora mo te katoa o Aotearoa»

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