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This is a list of hospitals in New Zealand. It includes hospitals certified by the Ministry of Health, such as public hospitals, maternity centres, private surgical centres, psychiatric hospitals and hospices. It does not include facilities which are not certified hospitals, such as accident and emergency centres, general practice clinics ...
In the mid 19th century New Zealand's first public hospitals were created by Governor George Grey and were available for those who could not afford a private doctor. [11] [12] The Public Health Act 1872 introduced local authority health boards. These were funded primarily by the local ratepayers and subsidised by the national government.
It was established in 2003 as an amalgam of Auckland Hospital (acute adult care), Starship Hospital (acute children's care), Green Lane Hospital (cardio-thoracic care) and National Women's Hospital (maternity, newborn and obstetrics and gynecology). Public hospitals in Auckland have been run by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand since 2022.
On 1 July 2022, Health New Zealand formally launched as Te Whatu Ora, with the new entity assuming responsibility for all hospitals and health services formerly run by the district health boards. In addition, the 12 public health units, which operated within the DHBs, and the former Health Promotion Agency were transferred into Te Whatu Ora.
Dunedin Hospital is the main public hospital in Dunedin, New Zealand. It serves as the major base hospital for the Otago and Southland regions with a potential catchment radius of roughly 300 kilometres, and a population catchment of around 330,000.
Christchurch Hospital is the largest tertiary hospital in the South Island of New Zealand. The public hospital is in the centre of Christchurch city, on the edge of Hagley Park, and serves the wider Canterbury region. The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) operates the hospital with funding from the government.
Wairau Hospital is a public hospital in Witherlea, Blenheim, Marlborough District; it has 100 beds and provides surgical, maternity, children's health and medical services [ 13 ] Churchill Private Hospital ( 41°32′10″S 173°56′36″E / 41.536194°S 173.9433941°E / -41.536194; 173.9433941 ) is a private hospital next to ...
Auckland City Hospital and Starship Hospital) in Grafton are public hospitals, with 1124 beds, which provides children's health, maternity, surgical, medical services [ 29 ] The Auckland DHB Mental Health Unit, also headquartered in Grafton ( 36°51′35″S 174°45′23″E / 36.8597908°S 174.7563999°E / -36.8597908; 174.7563999 ...