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  • 3 September 2010

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    Swine Flu Still Here

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In an accident or medical emergency,
where life or limbs may be at risk

phone 111

any time of the day or night and request an ambulance.

If your health problem is not an emergency,
please phone your local medical/health centre
any time of the day or night
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If the centre is unattended, your call will be diverted to an experienced registered nurse.

Visitors to the West Coast please phone (03) 769-7449.

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Local Elections 2010

Information and dates for the 2010 local government elections, including elections for the West Coast District Health Board, is now available.

District Health Boards are made up of seven elected board members and four ministerial appointed board members. The Minister of Health also appoints the chair and deputy-chair for each DHB. Elections are held every three years at the same time as the local body elections.

View our Local Elections 2010 page for more information and links to documents and websites.

Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
(September - October 2010)

Committee Date Time Venue When downloadable papers
become available:
Tatau Pounamu Manawhenua Health Group Wed, 15 Sep 01.30 pm Te Tauraka
Waka a Maui Marae,
Bruce Bay,
South Westland
Mon,
13 September,
01:30 pm
CPHAC/DSAC
combined meeting
Fri,
24 Sep
09.00 am Board Room,
Corporate Offices, Grey Base Hospital, Greymouth
Wed,
22 September,
09:00am
HAC Fri, 24 Sep 11.00 am Board Room,
Corporate Offices, Grey Base Hospital, Greymouth
Wed,
22 September,
11:00am
Board Wed,
13 Oct
10.00 am St John Meeting Rooms, 112 Waterwalk Road, Greymouth Mon,
11 October,
10:00am

Pandemic Influenza
Current Alert Status

Code: WHITE

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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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Newsletters

Westerly

Latest edition released: 15 July 2010

District Health Board Research Fund (DHBRF)

The DHBRF eNewsletter has been discontinued, however please select this link to read the latest update related to research funded through the HRC-administered DHB Research Fund.

SCN (Southern Cancer Network)

Latest issue (11) released: 15 December 2009

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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.

Health and Safety Message

May 2010

Blood & Fluid Exposures

>>Read the latest and Archived Health & Safety Messages.

 
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