Westland Medical Centre

08/12/2025

💜🎄 Holiday Medication Reminder 🎄💜

Kia ora everyone,

With the holiday season just around the corner, our days can get especially busy — so this is a friendly reminder to book in early for your prescription renewal.

Planning ahead helps make sure you have the medications you need over the holiday break, and it also helps our team manage the increased demand at this time of year. 🌿

To avoid any delays, please book your appointment in advance and get your renewal sorted with plenty of notice.

📞 Call us on (03) 755 8180 to book.

Thank you for helping us help you — we really appreciate it. 💜

04/12/2025

💜🎄 Westland Medical Centre Holiday Hours 🎄💜

Kia ora everyone,
Here are our opening hours over the upcoming holiday period. Please make sure to plan ahead for any appointments or prescription renewals.

📅 Holiday Hours:

Monday, December 22 – 8:00am–7:45pm (normal hours)
Tuesday, December 23 – 9:00am–4:45pm (normal hours)
Wednesday, December 24 – 8:00am–11:45am

Thursday,December 25 – Sunday, December 28 – ❌ Closed

Monday, December 29 – 8:00am–11:45am
Tuesday, December 30 – 8:00am–11:45am
Wednesday, December 31 – 8:00am–11:45am

Thursday, January 1 – Sunday, January 4 – ❌ Closed

💜 We will reopen with normal hours from Monday, January 5.

We wish our community a safe and happy holiday season. Thank you for your support throughout the year. 🌿💜

17/11/2025

📢 Night Clinic Closing Early📢
Monday 17 November

Kia ora, everyone – please note that the Night Clinic tonight, Monday, 17 November will be closing early at 6.15pm.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

If you require urgent medical attention during this time, please call 111.

Thank you for your continued support. 💙

12/11/2025

Menopause Support West Coast is delighted to present Impact of Menopause on Urinary Incontinence & Sexual Health with Guest speaker Nyoli Waghorn-Rogatski.

Ask questions, raise your concerns. All Welcome!

🗓 Wednesday, 19 November
⏰ 5.30pm - 6.30pm
🏠 Greymouth Plunket Building - 7 Tarapuhi Street, Greymouth

06/11/2025

Measles outbreak update, Thursday 6 Nov

There are no new measles cases today. The total number of confirmed cases remains at 17, and all are no longer infectious.
The outbreak is still ongoing, and Health New Zealand is focused on stamping out further spread. An outbreak can only be declared over after 42 days with no new cases - so we’re not there yet.

⚠️ More cases are expected, and New Zealand remains at high risk.
Health New Zealand will keep sharing updates as new information becomes available.

What you can do:
✅ Immunisation is your best protection. Two doses of the MMR vaccine protect ~99% of people.
✅ Check your immunisation status with your healthcare provider.
✅ Stay home if you're unwell and watch for symptoms.

🩺 Measles symptoms include:
• High fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes
• Rash starting on the face, spreading down the body

📞 If you think you have measles, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice.
🔗 More info:

05/11/2025

Soroptimists support K9MD's quest for research participants to develop an early diagnostic tool for Ovarian Cancer
• one NZ woman dies every 48 hours
• 80+% are diagnosed late stage
If you are eligible, please consider signing up.
If you meet the criteria and would like to learn more please email: nurse@k9medicaldetection.nz

05/11/2025

04/11/2025

Not sure if you’re protected against measles? Here are some ways to check your immunisation status:

💻 Use the online tool
Answer a few questions about your age and vaccination history to see if you may be protected: https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-immunity

🩺 Ask your GP, nurse, or healthcare provider
We can check your records or help you decide whether you should get vaccinated.

📱 Call the Vaccination Helpline
0800 28 29 26 (Mon–Fri 8:30am–9pm, weekends 8:30am–2pm)
Interpreters, Māori kaimahi, and disability advisors are available.

📘 Check your childhood records
Look in your Plunket/WellChild Tamariki Ora book or any immunisation records you may have at home.

✈️ Grew up overseas?
Contact your previous doctor or clinic to request your immunisation records.

💙 If you can’t find your records or you're unsure, it’s safe for most people to get another dose of the MMR vaccine — and it’s free for most people in Aotearoa.

During Measles Immunisation Week (3–7 Nov), take action to protect yourself and your whānau. 💜🌿