List of hospitals in New Zealand facts for kids

This article is about hospitals in New Zealand. Hospitals are super important places where people go when they need special medical care. This list includes different kinds of hospitals that are officially approved by the Ministry of Health.

What Kinds of Hospitals Are There?

In New Zealand, you'll find different types of hospitals, each helping people in specific ways:

• Public Hospitals: These are run by the government and are usually the biggest hospitals. They help lots of people with all sorts of health problems, from broken bones to serious illnesses.
• Maternity Centres: These are special places where babies are born and new mums get care.
• Private Surgical Centres: These hospitals focus on operations. People might choose these for planned surgeries.
• Psychiatric Hospitals: These places help people who are dealing with mental health challenges. They provide support and treatment to help people feel better.
• Hospices: These are places that offer special care and comfort to people who are very ill, especially when they are nearing the end of their lives. They focus on making sure patients are comfortable and supported.

This list does not include places like regular doctor's clinics, emergency centres that aren't full hospitals, or places like rest homes.

How Hospitals Help People

Hospitals are busy places with many different teams working together to help people get well. Here's a look at some of the main services you might find:

• Medical Care: This is for people who are sick and need doctors and nurses to look after them, give them medicine, and help them recover.
• Surgical Care: This is for people who need operations. Surgeons and their teams work to fix problems inside the body.
• Maternity Care: As mentioned, this is for pregnant people and new mothers and their babies.
• Children's Health: Many hospitals have special wards or even whole hospitals just for kids. These places are designed to be kid-friendly and have doctors who specialize in children's health.
• Mental Health: These services help people with their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. They offer therapy, support, and sometimes medication.
• Geriatric Care: This is care for older people, often helping them with conditions that come with age or with rehabilitation after an illness.
• Psychogeriatric Care: This is a mix of mental health and geriatric care, focusing on older people who have mental health conditions, like dementia.

Some Hospitals in New Zealand

New Zealand has hospitals all over the country, from big cities to smaller towns. Here are just a few examples to show you the variety:

• Auckland City Hospital / Starship Hospital: Located in Grafton, Auckland, this is one of the largest hospitals in New Zealand. It includes Starship Hospital, which is a dedicated children's hospital, offering a huge range of services for kids.
• Christchurch Hospital: Found in Christchurch Central, this is a major public hospital in the South Island, providing medical, surgical, maternity, and children's health services.
• Waikato Hospital: In Hamilton, this hospital serves the Waikato region and offers many services, including medical, surgical, and children's health.
• Dunedin Hospital: Located in Dunedin Central, this is a key hospital in the Otago region, providing care for many different health needs.
• North Shore Hospital: In Takapuna, Auckland, this is another large public hospital helping many people with various medical conditions.

There are also many smaller hospitals and specialist centres across the country, like Bay of Islands Hospital in Kawakawa or Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown, ensuring that people can get care closer to home.

Images for kids

• Auckland Adventist Hospital.jpg

  Auckland Adventist Hospital (defunct)

• Batchelor Hospital.jpg

  Batchelor Hospital / Forth Street Maternity Hospital (defunct)

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  Cashmere Sanatorium (defunct)

• Cherry Farm Hospital.jpg

  Cherry Farm Hospital (defunct)

• Cornwall Hospital.jpg

  Cornwall Hospital (defunct)

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  Karori Lunatic Asylum (defunct)

• Kingseat Hospital (New Zealand).jpg

  Kingseat Hospital (defunct)

• Lake Alice Hospital.jpg

  Lake Alice Hospital (defunct)

• Mount View Lunatic Asylum.jpg

  Mount View Lunatic Asylum (defunct)

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  National Women's Hospital (defunct)

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  Naval Health Unit (former hospital)

• Porirua Lunatic Asylum.jpg

  Porirua Lunatic Asylum (defunct)

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  Pukeora Sanatorium (defunct)

• Queen Mary Hospital (Hanmer Springs).jpg

  Queen Mary Hospital (Hanmer Springs) (defunct)

• Queen Mary Hospital.jpg

  Queen Mary Hospital (defunct)

• Seacliff Lunatic Asylum.jpg

  Seacliff Lunatic Asylum (defunct)

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  Seaview Asylum (defunct)

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  Seddon Memorial Hospital (defunct)

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  St Helens Hospital Auckland (defunct)

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  St Helens Hospital Invercargill (defunct)

• St Helens Hospital Sydenham.jpg

  St Helens Hospital Sydenham (defunct)

• St Helens Hospital Wanganui.jpg

  St Helens Hospital Wanganui (defunct)

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  Sunnyside Hospital (defunct)

• Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital.jpg

  Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital (defunct)

• Townley St Helens Hospital.jpg

  Townley St Helens Hospital (defunct)

• Whau Lunatic Asylum.jpg

  Whau Lunatic Asylum (defunct)