Northland District Health Board

About

Northland DHB provides health and disability services and serves a resident population of 170,500 (2016/17 estimate) employing 2,711 staff.

Story

Responsible for providing, or funding the provision of, health and disability services for the people of Northland, the district health board covers a large geographical area from Te Hana in the south to Cape Reinga in the north.
Northland DHB provides health and disability services and serves a resident population of 170,500 (2016/17 estimate) employing 2,711 staff.

Acute services are provided through the district health board’s four hospitals, based at Whangarei, Dargaville, Kawakawa and Kaitaia, with elective surgery performed at Whangarei and Kaitaia. These services are supplemented by a network of community-based outpatient and mental health services, a range of allied health services and a public and population health unit.

Mission

Our Mission

Our mission is to work together with Northlanders in partnership under the Treaty of Waitangi to:

· Improve population health and reduce inequities
· Improve patient experience
· Live within its means

Our Values

In undertaking its Mission Northland DHB is guided by the following values:

· People First - Taangata i te tuatahi - People are central to all that we do

· Respect - Whakaute (tuku mana) - We treat others as we would like to be treated

· Caring - Manaaki - We nurture those around us, and treat all with dignity and compassion

· Communication - Whakawhitiwhiti korero - We communicate openly, safely and with respect to promote clear understanding

· Excellence - Taumata teitei (hiranga) - Our attitude of excellence inspires confidence and innovation.