Waitakere Hospital facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Waitakere Hospital |
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| Te Whanu Ora | |
The entry area of the hospital.
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| Geography | |
| Location | Henderson/Lincoln, West Auckland, New Zealand. |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 82 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1945 |
Waitakere Hospital is a hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the Henderson and Lincoln areas. The hospital is managed by Te Whatu Ora. It provides healthcare services to people living in the North Shore, Waitakere, and Rodney areas of Auckland.
The hospital has 76 beds for general medical care. It also has 6 beds for coronary care, which is for heart patients. Waitakere Hospital has a special unit for mothers and babies. It also has a surgical unit with three operating theatres for operations. The hospital's Emergency Department is open all day, every day. It helps both adults and children who need urgent medical care.
History of Waitakere Hospital
Waitakere Hospital started as a small building in Te Atatū in 1945. It was first known as the Waitakere Maternity Hospital. This hospital was only for mothers having babies.
Growing into a General Hospital
The idea for a bigger hospital came up in 1945. But it took ten more years to find a good place for the new "North Western Hospital." Over the years, the hospital grew. A special building for older patients was added. The hospital also became a base for many community health services. These services helped people at home. They also included child disability services. Health services for school children, like nurses and eye/ear tests, were also based here.
In the early 2000s, Waitakere Hospital was upgraded. It became a general hospital, which means it could treat many different types of illnesses and injuries. This upgrade cost about NZ$60 million. Even with these improvements, the hospital sometimes faced challenges. Like many public hospitals in New Zealand, it worked hard to meet the needs of all its patients.
See also
In Spanish: Hospital Waitakere para niños
