Pukekohe Hospital

Name :

Pukekohe Hospital

Address  :

1 Tuakau Road
Pukekohe

Town  :

Auckland

State  :

Auckland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Phone  :

09 237 0600

Fax  :

09 237 0606

Web URL  :


Description

Pukekohe Hospital was opened in 1953 as a maternity unit In 1979 a Geriatric ward was built Over time the Hospital has changed its focus with ten clinic rooms utilised by visiting specialists from Counties Manukau DHB and the community

Pukekohe Hospital currently has 45 staff covering 30 beds The Adult Rehabilitation and Care Ward specialises in non acute rehabilitation palliative and long stay hospital care

The service is managed by an Operations Manager Registered Nurses Allied Health Professionals and Health Care Assistants and supported by local General Practitioners and the Community Geriatrician from CMDHB

Pukekohe Hospital hosts the Mobile Surgical Unit every six weeks offering minor surgery on referral

Maternity services Home Health Care Public Health Nurses and an Outpatient Rehabilitation Service are also based at the Hospital
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