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North Shore Hospital
Waitemata District Health
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North Shore Hospital is a large public hospital in Takapuna,
serving the northern part of the Auckland area. Located near Lake
Pupuke, the hospital ward tower block overlooks Rangitoto Island on
one side, and the Waitemata Harbour with views extending towards
Auckland City on the other. North Shore Hospital offers a 24-hours
service that sees on average 120 people daily.
The hospital provides up to 131 surgical treatment beds and up
to 163 general medical treatment beds. It has nine operating
theatres, an emergency care centre, an intensive care unit and a
coronary care unit, as well as a maternity and a special care baby
unit. North Shore Hospital also boasts an allied health team of
Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and
Speech Language Therapists.
At House Officer level Auckland Doctors can rotate through the
Auckland region. North Shore Hospital has runs in the following
areas: ED, Medicine (General and Specialties), Older Peoples
Health, O&G, Psychiatry, and Surgery (General and
Specialties).
At Registrar level Auckland Doctors can also rotate through the
Auckland region. North Shore Hospital has runs in the following
areas: Anaesthesia, ED, Medicine (General and Specialties), Older
Peoples Health, O&G, Palliative Care,
Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology,
and Surgery (General and Specialties).