Tairāwhiti District Health Board
 Location of the Tairāwhiti DHB (green) in New Zealand | |
| Formation | 1 January 2001 |
|---|---|
| Founder | New Zealand Government |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | DHB |
| Services | Health and disability services |
Parent organization | Ministry of Health |
| Website | www |
The Tairāwhiti District Health Board (Tairāwhiti DHB), branded as Hauora Tairāwhiti since 2015, is a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to the Gisborne District of New Zealand.
History[]
The Tairāwhiti District Health Board, like most other district health boards, came into effect on 1 January 2001 established by the .[1]
Geographic area[]
The board serves the Gisborne District, as specified in Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and based on territorial authority and ward boundaries as constituted as at 1 January 2001.[2] The area can be adjusted through an Order in Council.[3]
Governance[]
The initial board was fully appointed. Since the 2001 local elections, the board has been partially elected (seven members) and in addition, up to four members get appointed by the Minister of Health. The minister also appoints the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members.[4]
Hospitals[]
Public hospitals[]
- Gisborne Hospital (38°38′17″S 178°00′13″E / 38.638137°S 178.003488°E) in Lytton, Gisborne has 115 beds and provides mental health, children's health, maternity, surgical, and medical services.[5]
Private hospitals[]
- Chelsea Hospital (38°39′53″S 178°01′06″E / 38.664809°S 178.018221°E) in Gisborne Central has 16 beds and provides surgical and medical services.[6]
Notes[]
- ^ Rudman, Brian (13 February 2012). "Brian Rudman: Three health boards must marry and economise". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Schedule 1.
- ^ Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Section 19.
- ^ "District health boards". Ministry of Health. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Gisborne Hospital - Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
- ^ "Chelsea Hospital - Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
References[]
- New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Parliamentary Counsel Office, 2000, retrieved 3 May 2020
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