Tauranga Hospital

We recently had to spend the night in the children's ward. I cannot rave enough about the lovely lady that volunteers in the children's ward play room on a Wednesday. No wonder she has been doing it for so many years - 24 if I recall correctly!
She is so great with kids and has little chats to them and will even play alongsid them.

What a great lady to bring a smile to children's faces in an otherwise difficult time.

Have stayed here and had surgery twice - both times for a periacetabular osteotomy (one for each hip/pelvic side) - both major orthopaedic surgery's. Vaughan Poutawera was my surgeon - he was professional, friendly, caring, incredible attention to detail, talented, and fantastic both times for surgery, pre-op and post-op consults and during my post-op hospital stay. Nursing staff was great, more so the first time than the second. Young patients needs to have the same respect given to them as older patients, even in orthopaedics, or in any department.

I have been in and out of hospital, 7 times over the last 20 years for surgery. Every single time, the nurses have been absolutely wonderful and caring. The facilities have been upgraded immensly and it is now a very pleasent place to stay, during these unpleasent surgeries. I cant thank my surgeon, Dr Thurnell enough for persevering with me and helping to find a cure for my illnesses.

This is the best hospital in this region; high level service by the staff and quality equipment as well

Great service - they looked after me really well