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Cowper Hub, Grey Base Hospital
Buller Health Hospital
Description
Provides inpatient and outpatient support for West Coast DHB patients wanting help to quit smoking.
Staff
Services are delivered by specialist stop smoking nurses and advisors.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
Visits are free to the smokefree cessation advisors and NRT is subsidised.
Hours
Cowper Hub, Grey Base Hospital
| Mon – Thu | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 9 Jan. Closed 10 Jan.
Buller Health Hospital
| Mon – Tue | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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| Wed | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 8 Jan. Closed 9 Jan — 10 Jan.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
West Coast DHB provides inpatient and outpatient support for patients, or anyone in the West Coast, wanting help to quit. Smokefree cessation advisors are employed by Grey Base and Buller Hospitals. Greymouth cessation advisor is based in the Cowper Hub, Greymouth, and the Buller cessation advisor is based in Dunsford Ward at Buller Hospital. They provide face to face support and NRT onsite and home visits if required. Appointments and sessions are flexible to suit client need. Appointment times are within normal working hours during the week and can be scheduled as often as required. Support is usually on a one-to-one basis and partners are welcome. Further groups can be facilitated if requested. Smokefree Pregnancy Incentives Programme Are you pregnant and wanting help to stop smoking? This 12-week programme provides you with ongoing support to quit and NRT (if needed) PLUS New World vouchers for every week you stay smokefree. You can gain smokefree rewards of up to $300 while on this programme – and a further $50 voucher if you are smokefree two weeks after baby is born. The incentives programme has now been extended to cover smokefree support for the first four months after the baby is born.
West Coast DHB provides inpatient and outpatient support for patients, or anyone in the West Coast, wanting help to quit. Smokefree cessation advisors are employed by Grey Base and Buller Hospitals. Greymouth cessation advisor is based in the Cowper Hub, Greymouth, and the Buller cessation advisor is based in Dunsford Ward at Buller Hospital. They provide face to face support and NRT onsite and home visits if required. Appointments and sessions are flexible to suit client need. Appointment times are within normal working hours during the week and can be scheduled as often as required. Support is usually on a one-to-one basis and partners are welcome. Further groups can be facilitated if requested. Smokefree Pregnancy Incentives Programme Are you pregnant and wanting help to stop smoking? This 12-week programme provides you with ongoing support to quit and NRT (if needed) PLUS New World vouchers for every week you stay smokefree. You can gain smokefree rewards of up to $300 while on this programme – and a further $50 voucher if you are smokefree two weeks after baby is born. The incentives programme has now been extended to cover smokefree support for the first four months after the baby is born.
- Programme Areas
Smoking cessation
- Programme Type
Face to face smoking cessation, Maternal smoking cessation
- Regions
West Coast
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Please contact us directly.
Description
West Coast DHB provides inpatient and outpatient support for patients, or anyone in the West Coast, wanting help to quit.
Smokefree cessation advisors are employed by Grey Base and Buller Hospitals. Greymouth cessation advisor is based in the Cowper Hub, Greymouth, and the Buller cessation advisor is based in Dunsford Ward at Buller Hospital. They provide face to face support and NRT onsite and home visits if required.
Appointments and sessions are flexible to suit client need. Appointment times are within normal working hours during the week and can be scheduled as often as required. Support is usually on a one-to-one basis and partners are welcome. Further groups can be facilitated if requested.
Smokefree Pregnancy Incentives Programme
Are you pregnant and wanting help to stop smoking?
This 12-week programme provides you with ongoing support to quit and NRT (if needed) PLUS New World vouchers for every week you stay smokefree. You can gain smokefree rewards of up to $300 while on this programme – and a further $50 voucher if you are smokefree two weeks after baby is born.
The incentives programme has now been extended to cover smokefree support for the first four months after the baby is born.
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Website
Contact Details
Cowper Hub, Grey Base Hospital
West Coast
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Phone
(03) 769 7488
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Mobile
027 648 1158
Website
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This page was last updated at 9:42AM on December 9, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Stop Smoking Services | West Coast.