Whangarei Hospital

Name :

Whangarei Hospital

Address  :

Maunu Road, Private Bag 9742

Town  :

Whangarei

State  :

Northland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

0148

Phone  :

09 430 4100

Fax  :

09 430 4132

Web URL  :

Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 223

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • X-Ray
  • Physiotherapy


Description

Whangarei Hospital is Northland DHBs main hospital It is a secondary hospital providing specialist care to all of Northland

The hospital has 223 inpatient beds and 23 renal dialysis stations
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