Articles tagged with Middlemore
New Zealand Government's Fast-Tracked Hospital Wards Programme Boosts Capacity at 5 Busiest Hospitals in 2026
3 weeks ago | 129 viewsFive busy hospitals in New Zealand, including Middlemore, Waikato, Wellington Regional, Nelson, and Hawke’s Bay, will receive a total of 140 new beds through the Government’s fast-tracked hospital wards programme by 2026, Health Minister Simeon Brown announces. The wards will be constructed off-site and installed on hospital grounds to quickly boost capacity, improve patient flow, and support faster admissions and discharges. Each hospital's new ward will serve specific roles, such as expanding general medicine capacity, providing assessment and diagnostic services, supporting acute flow, enabling services relocation during seismic work, and streamlining care for short-stay surgical patients.
Tags: Simeon Brown Middlemore Hospital Waikato Hospital Wellington Regional Hospital Nelson Hospital Hawke’s Bay Hospital Health Minister hospital wards programme patient care emergency departmentNew Hospital Procurement Process Begins in Drury for South Auckland Health Precinct
1 month ago | 233 viewsThe Health Minister announced the beginning of the procurement process to secure land in Drury for a new hospital in South Auckland, aiming to address the increasing demand and pressure on bed capacity in the region. The new hospital will provide much-needed beds, modern facilities, and expanded emergency services to serve the fast-growing community with significant health challenges. The investment in modern health facilities aligns with the government's goal of improving healthcare services and outcomes for New Zealanders.
Tags: hospital South Auckland procurement process Drury health precinct Health Minister Simeon Brown Health New Zealand infrastructure Auckland's growing population Middlemore