Thames Hospital

Name :

Thames Hospital

Address  :

PO Box 707

Town  :

Thames

State  :

Waikato

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

3540

Phone  :

07 868 6550

Fax  :

07 868 9864

Web URL  :


Description

Thames Hospital is a secondary hospital with a consultant services in the emergency department general medicine general surgery assessment and rehabilitation primary birthing services by lead maternity carers

The inpatient services are supported by radiology including CT services laboratory and allied health services

A full range of outpatient clinics are available from resident and visiting consultants and nurses in an ambulatory setting

Visiting older persons services community rehabilitation are also available

To find out more about the changes currently going on in Thames please check out our Building Programme information

Community nursing services allied health services operate from seven bases around the Coromandel Peninsula

A new inpatient area Emergency Department Radiology Department and outpatients area is at Thames Hospital

A spacious and well thought out Whanau Room is available for families who have to travel to support a family member while in hospital

There is also a new kitchen and cafe Sperry Lane at Thames Hospital for public use
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