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KidzFirst Hospital
Counties Manukau District Health Board
KidzFirst Children's Hospital is purpose built to deliver family
centred health care and serve the culturally diverse Counties
Manukau community. The hospital's design meets not only the medical
care needs but also the developmental, emotional and social needs
of children, young people and their families.
KidzFirst specialises in paediatric inpatient and acute
medical care that is centered round family/whanau. They also have
Paediatric inpatient surgical services; acute and elective
orthopaedic services, plastic surgery services (including a
specialist Paediatric Burns Unit) and otorhinolaryngeal services.
In addition, there is a newborn neonatal unit which offers level I,
II and III services for neonates
KidzFirst has
- 82 Beds
- Fully electronic clinical systems
- Child protection service - medical assessment, consultation,
support, education and liaison with all agencies with regards to
child abuse/protection issues
- Play and recreation
- Kidz First community health services
- Home care nursing
- Child development
- Public health nursing
- Vision and hearing testing
- Outpatient care
- Specialist Youth services
- Community paediatrics
At House Officer level, KidzFirst has a General Paediatrics run.
At Registrar level, KidzFirst has a variety of Paediatric Specialty
runs including Adolscent, Ambulatory, General, and
Neonates