Health NZ – West Coast

Health NZ – West Coast This is the official Health NZ - Te Tai o Poutini West Coast page. Please note this page is only monitored during working hours.

This West Coast DHB page is to assist staff, our community and potential staff to keep in touch with each other and keep up to date. It is not a page to make official complaints or for booking medical appointments. The West Coast DHB has the right to remove any comments that are offensive or inaccurate.

With measles cases confirmed in Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s important we all stay alert. Symptoms include: high fever, co...
01/10/2025

With measles cases confirmed in Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s important we all stay alert. Symptoms include: high fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes, and followed by a rash.

📍 Locations of interest in Northland/Te Tai Tokerau, Queenstown, and Cromwell are listed here: http://spr.ly/6189A979P. Please check if you or your whānau may have been exposed.

🤒 If you or your whānau feel unwell, stay home, and call your GP/hauora provider or Healthline 0800 611 116 for free advice.

✅ Anyone who hasn’t had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine (including tamariki/children) should get immunised. This is the best protection.

🛡️ Protect your whānau and your whakapapa. If you're not sure if you had two MMR doses, your GP or hauora provider can help you check.

👩🏽‍⚕️ Pop-up clinics are running in Northland/Te Tai Tokerau - find details here: http://spr.ly/6180A979u

More info: http://spr.ly/6181A979R

Senior doctors are striking today and tomorrow (23 and 24 September). Find the right care for you and your whānau and ke...
22/09/2025

Senior doctors are striking today and tomorrow (23 and 24 September). Find the right care for you and your whānau and keep emergency departments for emergencies only:

✅ Online GP Care (24/7) - Book same-day appointments with NZ-qualified doctors if you’re not enrolled or can’t wait. Book via info.health.nz/onlineGP.
💊 Pharmacy - Great for coughs, colds, minor infections, emergency contraception, immunisations and more.
🏠 Self-care advice - Visit info.health.nz for trusted tips on managing symptoms at home.
📞 Healthline - Free 24/7 advice from qualified nurses and paramedics: 0800 611 116.
👩‍⚕️ Your usual GP or nurse - Many offer same-day appointments for urgent issues.
🌙 After-hours or urgent care clinic - For non-life-threatening issues like cuts, sprains or minor injuries.
📞 Ka Ora - Rural Telecare. After-hours help from a doctor or nurse: 0800 252 672.
🚨 Emergency? Call 111 - For chest pain, breathing problems, choking, unconsciousness, severe bleeding, severe allergy/anaphylaxis, severe burns, or severe pain.

Find the right healthcare: info.health.nz/services-support/find-the-right-healthcare-for-you-and-your-whanau
Strike info: tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/employment-relations/industrial-action

Living rural? Need after-hours healthcare? 🏡 Ka Ora Telecare is here for you - an after-hours phone and video health s...
22/09/2025

Living rural? Need after-hours healthcare? 🏡
Ka Ora Telecare is here for you - an after-hours phone and video health service for people in rural Aotearoa.

Available:
Weekdays: 5pm - 8.30am
Weekends and Public Holidays: 24/7

👩‍⚕️ Speak with a nurse, kaiāwhina, doctor or nurse practitioner - no need to be enrolled with a GP.
📱 Call 0800 2 KA ORA (0800 252 672) or book online for a same-day appointment.

Whether you're at home or on holiday, Ka Ora makes it easier to get the care you need, when you need it.

*Free for tamariki under 14.
Learn more: kaora.co.nz

💻 Remember the online GP service is available 24/7 while there is a senior doctors' strike on 23 and 24 September. The ...
22/09/2025

💻 Remember the online GP service is available 24/7 while there is a senior doctors' strike on 23 and 24 September.

The online GP service offers you round-the-clock access to trusted medical care when your regular GP is unavailable, or you're not enrolled. You can connect with NZ qualified, registered doctors and nurse practitioners who can assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, and refer, all online.

The new service complements regular general practice and helps ease pressure on clinics. Subsidised fees are available for children under 14, young people aged 14 to 17, and Community Services Card holders.

Learn more and book at: info.health.nz/onlineGP

Pharmacies can help with a lot! Including: ✅ Expert medication advice✅ Emergency contraception✅ Some immunisations✅ Some...
21/09/2025

Pharmacies can help with a lot! Including:

✅ Expert medication advice
✅ Emergency contraception
✅ Some immunisations
✅ Some urinary or eye infections
✅ Fixing up minor cuts
✅ Checking rashes
✅ Doing basic health checks

And more.

Pharmacists are a great first port of call - especially if you’re unsure what to do or what type of medical help you need.

Find your closest one through healthpoint.co.nz.

Learn more about what pharmacists can help with at info.health.nz

16/09/2025

Spring gardening is great for the soul. But don’t forget to protect your lungs.
Legionnaires’ disease is a serious infection caused by breathing in dust from potting mix, soil or compost.

It’s not contagious, but it can be dangerous.

✅ Wear gloves and a mask
✅ Open bags away from your face
✅ Dampen the mix to reduce dust
✅ Wash your hands after gardening

If you feel flu-like symptoms, talk to your doctor and mention your gardening.

Learn more: info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/lungs/legionnaires-disease-legionellosis

Ka Ora Telecare is an after-hours video and over-the-phone service that supports the health of people living in or visit...
12/09/2025

Ka Ora Telecare is an after-hours video and over-the-phone service that supports the health of people living in or visiting rural communities.

You will be greeted by a Kaiāwhina or a Nurse, who will assess your health needs for free. You can then either see a clinician directly or you may also choose to schedule an appointment later in the evening.

All appointments are free for tamariki under 14 years old. If you are 14 years old or older and need to speak with a nurse practitioner or doctor, there will be a charge – details of these are on the Ka Ora website 👉 http://spr.ly/6188fjbcE

You can speak with the Ka Ora service by calling 0800 252 672.

Ka Ora is open:
• Weekdays overnight from 5pm – 8am
• Weekends and public holidays – 24 hours

🧡🥗 It’s Malnutrition Awareness Week across Aotearoa and Australia 🧡🥗This year’s theme is “The many faces of malnutrition...
11/09/2025

🧡🥗 It’s Malnutrition Awareness Week across Aotearoa and Australia 🧡🥗

This year’s theme is “The many faces of malnutrition – how you can play a role in identifying and treating malnutrition.”

Our incredible Dietitians play a vital role in identifying, preventing, and treating malnutrition. Through food and nutrition, they help patients manage illness, recover faster and improve their overall health and wellbeing.

Over the past week, they have been running activities to help staff recognise the signs of malnutrition and support patients at risk. As Cate says:

“Malnutrition can happen to anyone at any age – and it's often overlooked. There are lots of tools available to help treat malnutrition to ensure our patients get the best care and treatment.”

👩‍⚕️ What do Dietitians do?
✅ Assess nutritional needs
✅ Deliver specialised nutrition support
✅ Support recovery from illness
✅ Educate patients and staff
✅ Help improve long-term health outcomes

📸 Photo: (L to R) Dietitians Debbie and Cate with Student Dietitian Caitlin.

Let’s keep the conversation going so that nutrition is a priority in every care setting. 💬🥗

🌍 Today is World Physiotherapy Day! 💪We’re proud to celebrate the unity and dedication of the global physiotherapy commu...
08/09/2025

🌍 Today is World Physiotherapy Day! 💪

We’re proud to celebrate the unity and dedication of the global physiotherapy community. This day is a chance to recognise the incredible work physiotherapists do to support their patients and communities.

This year’s theme is “Healthy Ageing”, with a special focus on preventing frailty and falls. It highlights the vital role physiotherapy plays in helping older adults stay active, independent, and safe.

Our talented team of physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness, or disability to restore movement, improve function, and enhance quality of life. Through exercise, manual therapy, and expert advice, they work across a wide range of conditions — from musculoskeletal and neurological to respiratory and cardiac — relieving pain, improving mobility, and promoting lifelong health.

📸 Photo: (L to R) Te Nīkau Hospital physiotherapist Rosalie (front); Tyra, Ian and Legin (middle) with Jess, Jason, Sam and Timmy (back).

Let’s give a big shoutout to all physiotherapists making a difference every day! 🙌

📢 Nurses' strike on today 7am-11pm. ℹ️ Here's a reminder of your options for getting healthcare if it's not an emergency...
03/09/2025

📢 Nurses' strike on today 7am-11pm. ℹ️ Here's a reminder of your options for getting healthcare if it's not an emergency:

✅ Online GP Care (24/7) - Book same-day video consultations with NZ-qualified doctors if you’re not enrolled or can’t wait. Visit info.health.nz/onlinegp for info and to book.
💊 Pharmacy - Great for coughs, colds, minor infections, emergency contraception, and more.
🏠 Self-care advice - Visit info.health.nz for trusted tips on managing symptoms at home.
📞 Healthline - Free 24/7 advice from qualified nurses and paramedics.
👩‍⚕️ Your usual GP or nurse - Many offer same-day appointments for urgent issues.
🌙 After-hours or urgent medical centres - For non-life-threatening issues like cuts, sprains, or minor injuries.
🚨 True emergency? Call 111 - For chest pain, breathing problems, choking, unconsciousness, severe bleeding, severe allergy/anaphylaxis, severe burns, or severe pain.

🔎 Find what’s right for you: info.health.nz/services-support/find-the-right-healthcare-for-you-and-your-whanau
ℹ️ More info on strike: tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/employment-relations/industrial-action

03/09/2025

Need health advice or medicine? 💊
Your community pharmacy can help with minor illnesses, prescriptions, emergency contraception, immunisations, treating some eye infections, some UTIs and more.

✅ Find out what pharmacies can help you with: info.health.nz/pharmacies
✅ Find your closest pharmacy: healthpoint.co.nz

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