Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strike and will continue to operate as normal.
About the strike
Laboratory services
We provide blood tests and other laboratory services. Services are available at Te Nīkau Grey Hospital & Health Care and at Buller Health Centre.
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Contact us
Laboratory services are available in Greymouth and Westport.
Te Nikau Hospital & Health Centre
71 Water Walk Rd
Greymouth 7805
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4.30pm - walk in clinic.
Appointments
You will need to make an appointment for certain tests and for children under 10 years of age.
Appointments are available - Monday to Thursday between 9 and 11am.
Phone: 03 7697400, extn 2507
Buller Health Centre
46B Cobden Street
Westport
Appointments
Appointments are available Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 2:30pm.
Phone: 03 788 9277
Referral information
Tests can only be ordered by your healthcare provider. They will give you a request form, which you must bring with you to the laboratory or sample drop-off.