Waitemata District Health Board

Waitemata District Health Board (WDHB) serves the communities of Rodney, North Shore and Waitakere. With more than 630,000 people, it is the largest New Zealand DHB by population.

It provides secondary hospital and community services from North Shore and Waitakere hospitals and 30 community sites throughout the district. WDHB also provides child disability, forensic psychiatric, school dental and alcohol and drug services to the region on behalf of the other DHBs in Auckland. WDHB employs more than 6800 people and performs the following annual services:

6,957 births

119,885 emergency department attendances

175,904 outpatient clinic attendances

694,464 school dental treatments for Auckland region

72,105 vaccinations given to children under six

4,832 specialist nurses home visits

174,700 radiology procedures

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PROMISE

Best care for everyone

Best care for everyone

Best care for everyone

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PURPOSE

Promote wellness
Relieve suffering
Prevent, cure, amelliorate ill health

Promote wellness
Relieve suffering
Prevent, cure, amelliorate ill health

Promote wellness
Relieve suffering
Prevent, cure, amelliorate ill health

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PRIORITIES

Patient experience
Better outcomes

Patient experience
Better outcomes

Patient experience
Better outcomes