Operating Theatres

MidCentral Health provides you with a 24 hour, seven days a week acute theatre and provides both day surgery and inpatient surgery whether you are an acute or elective patient. 



Palmerston North Hospital Ophthalmologist doing eye surgery.

Image Caption Palmerston North Hospital Ophthalmologist doing eye surgery

At Palmerston North Hospital there are seven operating theatres, a 12-bed post anaesthetic care unit and a day of surgery admission area. 
There is also a six bed surgical short stay unit if you are having a minor procedure and need to stay for one night.







Surgery performed includes:

  • Orthopaedic
  • General and Vascular Surgery
  • Gynaecology and Obstetric procedures
  • OMF (Oro Maxillo Facial)/Dental, ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)
  • Ophthalmology


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Last Updated 30/06/2010


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