Gore Hospital

Description

We are a rural community owned 20 bed primary care facility providing an integrated range of health services to the Eastern Southland community and surrounding areas These services include inpatient and 24 hour Emergency Department services maternity services a GP practice dental practice and allied and community health services Located at Gore 65 km northeast of Invercargill in the lower South Island of New Zealand we provide health services to a population base of around 21000 people Gore Hospital is 45 minutes drive away from our base hospital in Invercargill

Gore Health Ltd is the company responsible for managing the operation of our hospital and employs around ninety staff

Gore is the service centre for a large rural farming area and close to the beautiful Southern Lakes area the adventure capital of New Zealand We are also only an hour away from the sea and the attractions of the southern coast and Stewart Island Our local river the Mataura has the reputation of being the best brown trout fishing river in the world Our environment is clean green safe and familyfriendly and we have a leisurely affordable lifestyle

About Us
Gore Health Ltd is a locally governed company responsible for the operation of Gore Hospital a small modern community owned primary care facility which opened in May 1999 after the closure of Seddon Memorial Hospital Gore amp Districts Health Incorporated GDHI is the sole shareholder of Gore Health Ltd and has both elected and appointed local community representatives on its Board Through the GDHI board our community has ownership of the hospital building and plant and this is leased back to Gore Health Ltd We are an innovative not for profit company always looking to improve and expand on the services we provide to our community

Our base funding comes from the Southern District Health Board and we work with them to develop a funding contract that specifies the range and volumes of public health services to deliver to our community We have private contracts that provide us with additional revenue and we are also grateful for the donations we receive from our very supportive local community

At Gore Hospital we offer a range of both public and private integrated services including inpatient services 16 beds 24hr Emergency Department cover Birthing and Postnatal services 4 beds a GP practice a Dental practice Specialist Outpatient Clinics Allied and Community Health Services MoleMap Laboratory Testing Radiology Mobile Surgical Services and private ACC related contracts For more details on these see our quotServicesquot section

Our facility has Ministry of Health certification having met the stringent Health and Disability Sector Standards for providing safe health and disability services to the public Our maternity unit has also achieved Baby Friendly Health Initiative accreditation to the New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority standards

We are committed to improving the health of our community by providing a high quality patient focused health care service at Gore Hospital and are continually making every effort to improve the quality and range of our services We strive to have a service that satisfies the needs and expectations of our patients and the community We welcome constructive comments and feedback that will assist in providing that service

The Treaty of Waitangi has significant implications for the delivery of health services As an aspect of our commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi Gore Health Ltd endeavours to demonstrate its principles in the operation of our services at Gore Hospital and to have informed staff that is responsive to Maori and their health cultural needs values and beliefs We recognise the importance of whanau and their involvement in patient care and acknowledge the right for Maori to practice their cultural values and beliefs while receiving services at Gore Hospital

Our Mission
We believe that Gore Health is a progressive provider of quality individualised services committed to improving the health and well being for people of all ages and cultures within our community

Our Vision
To have the best people delivering the best care to the healthiest community

Our Values
Integrity Community Respect Innnovation Progress People