Short staffing at the new Te Whatu Ora health facility in Westport forced it to close its acute services for a weekend last month and is causing long waits for routine GP appointments
'Timely access' to GP and primary care on the West Coast are among the priorities identified by a health locality pilot for the region in the wake of the abolishment of its DHB 12 months ago.
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