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New Modern Health Centre In Tokoroa Given A Name
New Modern Health Centre In Tokoroa Given A Name
The name South Waikato Health Centre was approved by Waikato District Health Board (DHB) yesterday for the site which includes Tokoroa Hospital and in future a number of other health providers in previously “mothballed” wards.
Waikato DHB is spending $1.9 million at the site to convert two largely un-used wards into a modern health centre. Demolition work to prepare for refurbishing the old wards 3 and 4 is already underway. It is planned the new health centre will open before Christmas.
Tenants will include three Primary Health Ltd practices (Tokoroa Primary Care, Medicentre and Caldwell and Simpson) which will combine into one Tokoroa Medical Centre in the old Ward 3 area.
The Drs Macdonald and Kenny GP practice, blood test collection, mirimiri massage services offered by Raukawa Charitable Trust, a range of services by South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Services (SWPICS), a podiatrist, and independent midwife services will lease the old Ward 4 space and the hospital’s physiotherapy will relocate there too.
Derek Tingey’s Spectrum Pharmacy in Bridge Street, Tokoroa and Mike Keys’ Centre Pharmacy in Swanston Street will unite into one business, and move into two new locations – one at the new South Waikato Health Centre site and the other on Leith Street in Tokoroa township.
The project aims to increase the viability of health services in rural areas, as well as provide a more convenient grouping of health providers for local people to use.
“The more primary health services and hospital services work together, the easier it will be to provide the right service, in the right place at the right time for users,” said chief executive Craig Climo.
“It will also make it easier to attract new health professionals into rural areas.
“This is all about looking after the future health of our rural communities which represent 60 per cent of our population.”
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Waikato District Health Board
Healthy People. Excellent Care
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.
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