Kaitaia Hospital

Name :

Kaitaia Hospital

Address  :

29 Redan Road, PO Box 256

Town  :

Kaitaia

State  :

Northland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

0410

Phone  :

09 408 9180

Fax  :

09 408 8651

Web URL  :

Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 26

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray

Description

Kaitaia Hospital is Northland DHBs northernmost hospital It is a general hospital serving a widely scattered population of approximately 21000

The 26 bed hospital has a general ward maternity and paediatric ward with all the supporting services and also provides a substantial community health service
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