Future Direction of the Health System on the West Coast
UPDATE: More expos held: Select this link to view the media release
Update (11 April): March Presentations to the West Coast Community
During the second half of March, DHB Chief Medical Officer Dr Carol Atmore led a series of advertised public meetings up and down the West Coast on the future direction of the health system on the West Coast.
If you missed the Expo you can click here to view the presentations.
- Community Update Presentations - Held in March - Presenter: Dr Carol Atmore
[PDF format, 1.08 MB] - West Coast DHB video clips showing presentations by health professionals Carol Atmore, Karyn Kelly and Greville Wood, as well as CE David Meates, as they discuss the need for changing the health system in Greymouth.
- For more information and regular updates, please visit our webpage dedicated to improving Health Services in the West Coast region.
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Share For Care
Share for Care is a system where you can allow health professionals involved in your care access to an electronic summary of key parts of your general practice health records.
Opting in to Share for Care gives those health professionals involved in your care access to your key health information, when they need it, to help give you the best care possible.
Share for Care commences for the West Coast on 30 November, so please return an "opt-out" form before this date if you do not want to be part of this system.
To find out more about Share for Care please visit our Share For Care website. This also provides you with answers to frequently asked questions as well as with links to the Opt-in and Opt-out forms. Of course, if you have any further questions about Share for Care, you can also ask your general practice or pharmacy staff.
Please also find out more about Share for Care by reading our latest media-release (click here to read it now).
For further information visit www.shareforcare.health.nz
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All of our current vacancies are now also available on the Kiwi Health Jobs website. If you prefer to view them there simply select the image-link below. Give it a try!
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phone 111
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Visitors to the West Coast please phone (03) 769-7449.
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Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
(April 2012 - June 2012)
| Committee | Date | Time | Venue | When downloadable papers become available: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Fri, 20 April | 10.00 am | St John Lecture Rooms, Waterwalk Road, Greymouth | Now available for download |
| CPHAC/DSAC combined meeting |
Thu, 24 May |
09.00 am |
Board Room, Corporate Offices, Grey Base Hospital, Greymouth |
Tue, 22 May, 09:00 am |
| HAC | Thu, 24 May | 11.00 am |
Board Room, Corporate Offices, Grey Base Hospital, Greymouth |
Tue, 22 May, 11:00 am |
| Tatau Pounamu Manawhenua Health Group |
Thu, 24 May |
3.30 pm |
Board Room, Corporate Offices, Grey Base Hospital, Greymouth |
Tue, 22 May, 3:30 pm |
| Board | Fri, 8 June | 10.00 am | St John Lecture Rooms, Waterwalk Road, Greymouth | Wed, 6 June, 10.00 am |
Links to Board and Committee Papers: |
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Hot Off the Press
08-05-2012 New board will lead clinical governance
The newly established West Coast Health System Clinical Board today holds its first meeting, as a step towards providing stronger clinical leadership and clinical governance with the primary aim of ensuring safe, sustainable health care services on the Coast. more
27-04-2012 West Coast Mum hopeful of a hospital-free winter
A West Coast mother is looking forward to hopefully a hospital-free winter for her five-year-old son, following installation of home insulation under the Government's Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart scheme. more
27-04-2012 Opinion piece - Future of health services on the West Coast
Over recent weeks there has been a lot of speculation in the media around the future of health services on the West Coast. more
18-04-2012 Theatre Postponements
The West Coast DHB regrets that some patients have had their surgery postponed this week due to unexpected anaesthetist illness. more
What's New on this Website?
19-04-2012 May Clinic Roster now available for Franz Josef Clinic
The direct link to this roster section is:
Franz Josef Clinic's May 2012 Roster
07-03-2012 Added: Latest Report to the Community Newsletter
The direct link to this section is:
Report to the Community Newsletters
08-12-2011 Added: Latest Health and Safety Tips
The direct link to this section is:
Health Care Workers - Protect Yourselves!
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Select the following link to find out how to better cope after an earthquake struck.
Highly recommended reading if you live in Christchurch or if you know somebody in Christchurch who has been affected.
Events Calendar
Public events previously listed on our site have now moved to the West Coast's most comprehensive events calendar www.westcoastnz.com.
The WestCoastNZ.com events calendar provides not only a comprehensive and up-to-date set of events notifications, but also allows you to search for particular events or sort events by date, and even filter events by category.
Give it a try. We are confident that you will find this a very valuable resource.
View all upcoming events listed on WestCoastNZ
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Low Fees
at all
Primary Care Practices
The West Coast DHB has implemented the Very Low Cost Access scheme for patients at all its primary care practices. This helps keep fees very low for people who can least afford primary health care and improve health outcomes for those likely to have the worst health.
Patients enrolled with the West Coast PHO can have a standard consultation in normal clinic hours for the costs below.
- $0.00 for children under six years of age;
- $11.50 for children 6 - 17 years;
- $17.00 for adults aged 18 years and over.
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