There were thanks, tears, laughter, and expressions of pride and disappointment as DHB board members around the country gathered for the final time last month
Health chiefs on the West Coast are “absolutely” committed to reopening Reefton Hospital after its sudden closure two months ago – as long as they can secure safe staffing levels
Ahead of health system changes next month, West Coast DHB is leaving “the shop tidy” and the district is “very well set up” for the future, according to outgoing health chiefs
The West Coast’s “rural generalist approach” and its COVID-19 response are among key reasons for it being named a locality prototype, believes West Coast DHB general manager Philip Wheble