Burwood Hospital

Details

Name :

Burwood Hospital

Address  :

255 Mairehau Road
Burwood

Town  :

Christchurch

State  :

Canterbury

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Phone  :

03 383 6836

Web URL  :


Description

Burwood Hospital situated in pleasant wooded surroundings in the north east of Christchurch is the Canterbury District Health Boards centre of excellence for rehabilitation and elective orthopaedic surgery

Our aim is to be recognised as the premier provider of rehabilitation services in New Zealand and our staff are committed to meeting the needs of patients that will enable them to return to productive life The delivery of quality health care as a partnership with individualswhanau and their communities is the essence of this

Ko te whakatauki o quotTe Whare Toa Takitiniquot e pa ana ki a ratou kia tomo mai ki roto mo te tikaka ora o te tinana hinekaro me to Wairua hoki

quotEhara taku toa I te toa takitahi katahi ko taku toa he toa takitiniquot

The proverbial saying which underpins Te Whare Toa TakitiniBurwood Hospital concerning those who enter therein for their physical mental spiritual growth and wellbeing is as follows

quotMine is not the strength of one alone it is the strength of manyquot
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