Dargaville Hospital

Name :

Dargaville Hospital

Address  :

Awakino Road, PO Box 112

Town  :

Dargaville

State  :

Northland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Phone  :

09 439 7149

Fax  :

09 439 9201

Web URL  :

Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 12

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray
  • physiotherapy


Description

Dargaville Hospital is jointly owned by Northland DHB 52 and the Kaipara Community Health Trust 48 Kaipara Health Centre incorporates Dargaville Hospital and the Dargaville Medical Centre as well as the Iwi tribe provider Te Ha O Te Oranga

The hospital has a 12 bed general ward and four bed maternity ward with all the supporting services and also provides a substantial community health service
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