Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitematā
Promise: best care for everyone
Values: everyone matters; with compassion; better, best, brilliant; connected
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitematā provides health services to approximately 500,000 residents in the North Shore, Waitakere, and Rodney areas. It has the largest population of any health district.
North Shore Hospital is accessed by Shakespeare Road in Takapuna, and is situated on the shores of Lake Pupuke. The ward tower block overlooks the Rangitoto Channel and the majestic Rangitoto Island on one side, and the Waitemata Harbour with views extending towards Auckland City on the other.
The hospital provides the following acute services:
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surgical beds
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medical beds
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a surgical unit with operating theatres (including a dedicated obstetric theatre)
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an Emergency Department (ED)
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an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
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a Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
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a Cardiac Catheter Lab (CCL)
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a Maternity Unit
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a Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
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an Endoscopy Suite
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Radiology Services
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Pathology Services
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Anaesthetic Services
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General Surgery, Orthopaedic, ORL, Urological and Trauma surgical services
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Ophthalmology services are provided by visiting specialists
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an Allied Health team consisting of: social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language therapists. Dietitians also work on the wards but through Nutrition Services
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Renal Services
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an Elective Surgery Centre (ESC)
We have visiting specialists running clinics in the areas of neurology and oncology.
There is full paediatric and obstetric/gynaecological cover, with emergency physicians and intensivists in their respective areas.
There are two wards specialising in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients over 65 years of age. Specialist outpatient clinics are also provided for older adults.
Mental Health community and inpatient units are based on or nearby the North Shore Hospital site.