Taranaki District Health Board
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Abbreviation | TDHB |
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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 Taranaki District Health Board (Taranaki DHB or TDHB) is a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to the Taranaki region of New Zealand.
History[]
The Taranaki District Health Board, like most other district health boards, came into effect on 1 January 2001 established by the .[1]
Geographic area[]
The area covered by the Taranaki District Health Board is defined 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]
Demograpahics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 104,277 | — |
2013 | 109,752 | +0.73% |
2018 | 117,684 | +1.41% |
Source: [5] |
Taranaki DHB served a population of 117,684 at the time of the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 7,932 people (7.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 13,407 people (12.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 45,306 households. There were 58,323 males and 59,364 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. Of the total population, 24,684 people (21.0%) were aged up to 15 years, 20,004 (17.0%) were 15 to 29, 52,542 (44.6%) were 30 to 64, and 20,454 (17.4%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.[citation needed]
Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 19.8% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 4.5% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[citation needed]
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.[citation needed]
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.8% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, and 4.1% had other religions.[citation needed]
Of those at least 15 years old, 13,785 (14.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 21,726 (23.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 44,736 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 14,157 (15.2%) were part-time, and 3,684 (4.0%) were unemployed.[5]
Hospitals[]
Public hospitals[]
- Taranaki Base Hospital (39°04′19″S 174°03′24″E / 39.071906°S 174.056710°E) in Westown in New Plymouth has 194 beds and provides surgical, medical, mental health, children's health and maternity services.[6]
- Hawera Hospital (39°35′16″S 174°16′00″E / 39.587728°S 174.266703°E) in Hāwera, South Taranaki District has 14 beds and provides maternity and medical services.[7]
Private hospitals[]
- Southern Cross Hospital New Plymouth (39°03′31″S 174°03′50″E / 39.0586923°S 174.0638001°E) in New Plymouth Central in New Plymouth has 24 beds and provides surgical and medical services.[8]
- Te Rangimarie Hospice (39°04′25″S 174°03′30″E / 39.073619°S 174.058206°E) in Westown in New Plymouth has six beds and provides medical services.[9]
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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taranaki DHB (09).
- ^ "Taranaki Base Hospital - Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
- ^ "Hawera Hospital - Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
- ^ "Southern Cross Hospital New Plymouth - Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
- ^ "Te Rangimarie Hospice - 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
- District health boards in New Zealand
- Taranaki
- 2001 establishments in New Zealand