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Te Kūiti Hospital Celebrates 100 Years: Rural Healthcare Milestone

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Te 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 Zealanders