31 October 2022
Nathan
Via email
: [FYI request #20844 email]
Ref: OIA Y22-840 – Number of inpatient beds at Palmerston North Hospital
Dear Nathan
This response is to your Of icial Information Act 1982 requesting information on the number of
beds at Palmerston North Hospital. The request was then clarified to be the number of
inpatient
beds at Palmerston North Hospital. Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua |
MidCentral (previously MidCentral District Health Board) responds as follows:
• The number of inpatient beds at Palmerston North Hospital is 345 which is inclusive of
mental health and all specialised areas, eg CCU (cardiac coronary unit) etc.
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to raise any concerns regarding our
response with the Ombudsman –
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, or an edited version, may be published on the MidCentral website
ten working days after your receipt of this response.
Yours sincerely
Neil Wanden
General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
PO Box 2056, Palmerston North, 4440
06 350 8061