Articles tagged with Hospitals
Te Kūiti Hospital Celebrates 100 Years: Rural Healthcare Milestone
3 days ago | 67 viewsTe Kūiti Hospital celebrates its 100-year anniversary, highlighting the crucial role of rural hospitals in providing local healthcare, as emphasized by Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey. The hospital serves over 14,000 people, offering emergency care, specialist clinics, and allied health support, reducing the need for locals to travel long distances for healthcare. The government is investing in rural healthcare improvements, including $164 million to enhance urgent and after-hours care, with Te Kūiti Hospital being a prototype site for innovative trials shaping rural health services nationwide.
Tags: Te Kūiti Hospital Health Minister Simeon Brown Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey rural hospitals healthcare rural communities New Zealanders rural health services medical school rural New ZealandersPeer Support Workers Enhance Mental Health Crisis Response in Auckland Hospitals
3 weeks ago | 152 viewsMental Health Minister Matt Doocey celebrates the inclusion of peer support workers in North Shore Hospital's Emergency Department, marking the completion of the service's implementation in all major Auckland hospitals. The initiative aims to provide timely and tailored support for individuals in mental distress, enhancing their experience in busy emergency settings. The positive impact of peer support specialists is recognized nationwide, leading to plans for expanding the service across the country to improve mental health outcomes and crisis responses.
Tags: Matt Doocey Mental Health Minister peer support workers North Shore Hospital Emergency Department Auckland hospitals mental distress peer support specialist mental health crisis New Zealand's first Minister for Mental HealthHealth Minister Announces $20 Million Boost to Emergency Departments Nationwide
1 month ago | 190 viewsHealth Minister Simeon Brown has announced a $20 million boost for emergency departments nationwide to increase frontline staffing over the next nine months, aiming to reduce wait times and improve patient care. The investment will allow hospitals to recruit more doctors, nurses, and support staff, with a focus on hospitals facing the greatest challenges. This initiative is part of a broader effort to strengthen healthcare services, improve workforce capacity, and enhance patient access to timely and quality care.
Tags: Emergency departments frontline staffing hospitals Health Minister Simeon Brown New Zealanders doctors nurses support staff Health New Zealand patient careSignificant Drop in Northland Heart Specialist Waitlist, Improving Access to Timely Care
2 months ago | 479 viewsThe Health Minister Simeon Brown announces a 36% decrease in the Northland waitlist for First Specialist Assessments (FSAs) since November 2023, emphasizing the importance of timely access to heart specialist care in detecting conditions early. The cardiology FSA waitlist in Northland dropped from 1,091 to 691 between November 2023 and March 2025, with a 68% decrease in patients waiting longer than four months. The reduction in waitlists is attributed to initiatives such as running cardiac clinics at rural hospitals, coordinating assessments to minimize visits, and expanding local services, reflecting a commitment to improving access to heart care in Northland.
Tags: Northland Health Minister Simeon Brown Heart disease New Zealand Cardiology Patients Waitlist Heart condition Rural hospitals Whangārei HospitalGovernment-Funded Infrastructure Projects Worth $6 Billion Set to Boost Economy and Create Jobs Nationwide
3 months ago | 801 viewsBillions of dollars in government-funded infrastructure projects are set to begin in the next few months, creating thousands of jobs and driving economic activity nationwide. The projects include new roads, hospitals, schools, and government buildings, aimed at improving infrastructure quality to boost the economy and help with the cost of living. The Infrastructure for Growth work program has delivered on actions to strengthen the infrastructure pipeline, with future projects totaling $207 billion planned across various sectors.
Tags: Nicola Willis Chris Bishop infrastructure projects economic activity jobs roads hospitals schools construction government buildings