On this page
- About Buller Health Centre
- Buller Health Centre Acute Care Service
- After hours rural primary care service
- Contact us
- Opening hours
- Visiting hours
- How to get to Buller Health Centre
- National Travel Assistance
- Parking information
- Buller Health Centre map
- Buller Health Centre services
- Pharmacy
- Health NZ West Coast GP fee schedule
- Health NZ West Coast feedback
About Buller Health Centre
Buller Health - Te Rau Kawakawa delivers integrated family health care and hosts a general practice and community care clinics, an acute stabilisation unit (ASU), rural inpatient beds, and a primary birthing room. As well as providing services to Westport, Ngākawau, and Karamea, it provides a wide range of community-based services and supports Westport’s O’Conor Home (Aged Residential Care facility) with on-site services at O’Conor home.
After hours rural primary care service
Ka Ora Telecare provides free health advice and treatment on weeknights (5pm to 8am) and 24 hours a day on weekends and public holidays.
The Ka Ora team will refer you to the in-person service available in your area if you need it.
Contact us
Contact Buller Health at:
Buller Health Centre
46b Cobden Street
Westport.
- phone: 03 788 9277
- email Buller Health Medical Centre: bhmc@wcdhb.health.nz
- email clinics and specialist services: buller.outpatients@wdhb.health.nz
Opening hours
Buller Health opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:45am to 5:00pm
Visiting hours
Visiting hours are:
Acute services — 10am to 2pm and 3pm to 8pm
Maternity — 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm
How to get to Buller Health Centre
The main entrance is on Cobden Street.
Buller Health Centre
46b Cobden Street
Westport
Health shuttle
The Hato Hone St John Health Shuttle is a community service that transports people to and from medical and health related appointments.
The service is run by volunteers. A donation is greatly appreciated to help cover costs.
The shuttles operate Monday to Friday and bookings need be made by 3pm the day before your appointment.
The shuttle route is from Westport to Greymouth (through Reefton, if requested and available).
For more information or to make a booking:
Buller Taxis medical shuttle
Buller Taxis runs a free medical shuttle to Greymouth and Nelson. Book at least 24 hours before your appointment.
- phone: 0800 274888
National Travel Assistance
The National Travel Assistance Scheme helps people who need to travel long distances or travel frequently for health appointments.
Parking information
Patient drop off
If you are a patient; you can be taken by car to be dropped off at the main entrance.
Car parking
Free patient parks and mobility parks are available close to Buller Health Centre main entrance.
Buller Health Centre map
Buller Health Centre services
Buller Health Centre offers:
- General practice
- acute stabilisation services
- alcohol and other drug services.
- allied health services - physiotherapy, social work, occupational therapy, diversional therapy, dietician
- cancer services (oncology)
- children’s health
- clinical nurse specialists (palliative, oncology, respiratory, cardiac, diabetes)
- community support services
- Complex Clinical Care Network (CCCN)
- district nursing
- health promoters.
- infusion services (osteoporosis treatment)
- Home and Community Support Services (HCSS)
- laboratory
- maternity (pre and post-natal care and a birthing unit for planned low-risk births)
- Meals on Wheels
- men’s health
- mental Health (Community)
- palliative care
- Public Health nurse
- sexual health
- vaccinations.
- Well Child Tamariki Ora checks
- women’s health including cervical screening
- x-ray services.
Pharmacy
The nearest pharmacy is:
Buller Pharmacy, Westport
168 Palmerston Street, Westport
Phone: 03 7897629
Email: dispensary@bullerpharmacy.co.nz
Health NZ West Coast GP fee schedule
You will need to pay for GP appointments and other primary care services.
Health NZ West Coast GP fee schedulePDF224 KB
Some health services are free or have part of the cost covered if you are eligible.
Publicly funded health and disability services (internal link)
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