Celebrating the Next Generation at the Annual Kudos Science Trust-Kudos Awards
Science Spinners is the Kudos Science Trust’s Outreach and Education arm which is also home of the prestigious The Kudos Science Trust - Kudos Awards Each year the Kudos Science Trust recognises young people who are excelling in Science and who are pursuing some of the careers we highlight at our Creative Lab and STEHHUB events. For the last two years Braemar Charitable Trust have been the proud sponsor of the health and wellbeing stream of the Science Spinners Creative Lab. As part of th...
September 19, 2022Proud to share this very special Short Film
Really privileged to share this very moving, professionally funded short film produced by the eldest son of Braemar Medical Trustee, Alan Goodey. It is beautifully portrayed account of in Alan's words, "an event that is surprisingly common and yet extremely difficult to know how to broach the topic". We think this film deserves a wide audience . Please watch and share .<iframe src="https://lnkd.in/gCgpN9_z" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborde...
September 14, 2022Celebrating 5th September-International Day of Charity
A big shout out and thank you to the fantastic work undertaken by all the charitable organisations large and small in our community, as we celebrate the "International Day of Charity" today. This day was established with the objective of sensitizing and mobilizing people, NGOs, and stakeholders all around the world to to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities. The charitable organisations in our region and across New Zealand, make a significant contribution to the healt...
September 5, 20222000 children waiting for dental surgery in Auckland, with a prediction it will get worse because routine check-ups are so delayed.
Really pleased to have Specialist Paediatric Dentist, Katie Ayers as part of the Braemar family, as both a Braemar Charitable Trust Medical Trustee and Braemar Hospital Board member. Katie works tirelessly to improve oral health outcomes in our community and is a key driver of and contributor to our Braemar Charitable Surgery Programme. Katie recently highlighted the current challenges facing families and children accessing dental care, in the following NZ Herald news article. A...
September 1, 2022University of Waikato Distinguished Alumni Awards
On 28 July, Braemar Charitable Trust Chair Victoria Ashplant, Braemar Hospital Independent Director Bella Takiari-Brame, Braemar Medical Associate, David Mc Cormack and Braemar Charitable Trust Manager Paula Baker, were privileged to attend the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards to celebrate the achievements of four University of Waikato alumni: Jennifer Kerr, Hinerangi Raumati, Leilani Tuala-Warren and Jamie Tuuta. We walked away from the event feeling inspired by the success of these alumni, and...
August 9, 2022Congratulations to Associate Professor Joe Baker for being selected a finalist in the Kudos Science Excellence Awards
The Braemar Charitable Trust would like to congratulate Braemar Medical Associate and Orthopaedic Surgeon Joe Baker, for being selected as a finalist in the Waikato DHB Medical Science Award category of the 2022 Annual Kudos Science Awards. Associate Professor Joe Baker’s specialist bent, is keeping our backs in good form. Joe is a leading academic orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in spinal deformity and disease, Associate Professor Baker’s research focus is on infection and ...
July 26, 2022Really enjoyed being part of the Science Spinners Creative Lab again this year and inspiring the next generation
Science Spinners is a free hands-on STEM rotational programme helping to ignite students passion about science! Three fully-interactive, one-day programmes for students in years 9-13 cover schools right across the Waikato, the Bay of Plenty including Rotorua and Auckland. Led by carefully curated Kudos scientists, professionals in STEM fields and digi-tech experts, our programmes offer interactive engagement and problem-based learning in a ‘real world’ environment, focusing on real challenge...
July 18, 2022Congratulations to Braemar Hospital Director Bella Takiari-Brame for being selected as a finalist in the 2022 Women in Governance Awards
The Braemar Charitable Trust would like to congratulate Braemar Hospital Director Bella Takiari-Brame for being selected as a finalist in the 2022 New Zealand Women in Governance awards. As 100% shareholder of Braemar Hospital, the Trust appoints the Braemar Hospital Board and we are very proud of Bella being selected as one of the three finalists in the Māori Governance Leader category. We wish Bella all the very best when the winners are announced and celebrated at the Gala Dinner on Thursday...
July 18, 2022#DentalCareIsHealthCare
In December 2020, Bryce Rangitaawa sought help for a sore tooth and abscess, but less than a month later, he died from a suspected heart attack."The Hui" spoke to Braemar Charitable Trust Bachelor of Health Scholarship and Summer Research Student Scholarship recipient, Karen Turanga as part of covering Mr Rangitaawa’s very sad passing.This makes our recent Maatariki dental initiative and all the work being done by dental and oral health professionals across our region and motu to highlight the...
July 14, 2022Maatariki Partnership provides Free Dental Care to 117 Patients
During the Maatariki celebrations on June 24th-27th, Braemar Charitable Trust worked in partnership with YWAM Medical Ships Aotearoa/Trinity Lands Limited, Raukura Hauora o Tainui, Huntly Dental and dental/oral health professionals from within and outside our region, to provide free dental care and oral health education to 117 patients. Approx. $71,500 worth of dental services were provided including 162 extractions and 103 restorative procedures. 10 patients were also referred to Braemar's char...
July 13, 2022Proud to be a sponsor of the Braemar Charitable Trust Science Spinners Scholarship Award and Science Spinners, hands-on creative mini-labs with Kudos scientists & experts. July 5 &6 Claudelands Event Centre
Really excited to be a sponsor of the Science Spinners Programme and student scholarship award again this year. Science Spinners is a free hands-on STEM rotational programme helping to ignite students passion about science! Three fully-interactive, one-day programmes for students in years 9-13 cover schools right across the Waikato, the Bay of Plenty including Rotorua and Auckland. Led by carefully curated Kudos scientists, professionals in STEM fields and digi-tech experts, our programmes offer...
June 27, 2022Braemar Charitable Trust celebrates Matariki with partnership to provide free dental care
Matariki is a time for growth and change. It’s a time to pause and reflect on the year behind us and the year ahead. It’s a time for people to take a look at their lifestyles and health, and make some changes for the better. To celebrate Matariki, BCT in partnership with with YWAM Ships, Raukura Hauora o Tainui, Dentists and Oral Health professionals within and outside our region will provide free dental care to around 150 adults facing barriers to accessing dental and oral care in North Wai...
June 20, 2022Needle Free Sedation Research funded by Braemar Charitable Trust
Through our relationship with the Waikato Medical Research Foundation, we are funding research into needle-free sedative pain relief. This is being undertaken by researchers at Waikato Hospital including Dr Nicola Whittle. This research with our goal to reduce health inequity, by investigating a manner of analgesia that will make it easier for children, patients with dementia, patients with a fear of needles, or patients with disabilities to receive pain relief and/or sedation. See link below to...
June 13, 2022Risk and Strategy Workshop- a shout out to PWC
Continuous improvement and innovation are core principles underpinning the way we work at Braemar Charitable Trust. Trustees recently held a strategic risk workshop facilitated by Aaron Steele from PWC's Hamilton office. It was really beneficial to to be able to take some uninterrupted time to look at each of the pillars of our charitable activity - medical research, education, our ownership of Braemar Hospital, our charitable surgery programme and our strategic partnerships, and critically asse...
June 9, 2022Abigail Arguelles is the recipient of the inaugural Braemar Charitable Trust, University of Waikato Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship
Second-year nursing student Abigail Arguelles is the inaugural winner of the Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship in Nursing. The Braemar Charitable Trust established several health-focused scholarships in 2021 to support promising students to make a difference in community health. This year’s recipient was chosen based on her consistent high grades and commitment to supporting vulnerable communities in the health sector. Originally from the Philippines, Abigail’s path to studying at Waikato...
May 19, 2022Congratulations to 2022 Braemar Charitable Trust Bachelor of Health Scholarship Winner-Maia Gardiner
Maia Gardiner’s (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) goal has always been clear; help her people. She hasn’t always been sure of how until she came to the University of Waikato. Maia is in her second year of a Bachelor of Health and is this year’s Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship in Health recipient. The Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship in Health is awarded to a second-year student of a Bachelor of Health who shows the potential to make a difference in...
May 10, 2022Introducing Anna King, new General Manager People & Safety at Braemar Hospital
The Braemar Charitable Trust would like to welcome Anna King who will be joining the Braemar family on 30 May in the newly established role of GM People & Safety at Braemar Hospital. Anna is a seasoned HR professional, with a Bachelor of Social Science in Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management and Psychology from the University of Waikato, and a Certificate in Business Management from Wintec. Anna has worked across a range of organisations and industries, most recently in a hybrid role ...
May 4, 2022Braemar Trust donates HIPEC machine to improve cancer treatment in our region
The Braemar Charitable Trust is excited to share that it recently donated funds to replace an aging heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) machine at Braemar Hospital. Investing in new services and equipment that improve health outcomes in our community, is a core pillar of our charitable purpose and supports our goals of investing in innovation and medical research that will positively impact health outcomes for current and future patients. Braemar Hospital is the only private hospital in ...
April 5, 2022Hot of the Press-Our 50 year celebration book "Braemar in the Community" is now available
The Braemar Charitable Trust is excited to announce that our celebratory book ‘Braemar inthe Community’ has been published. Our book shares the 50 year history of the Trust, the accountsof those who have helped shape the Braemar family we are today and was written by esteemedWaikato-based journalist, Kingsley Field.The following excerpt is from the foreword written by Trust Chair, Victoria Ashplant, which describeswho we are and what we stand for – an identity we are very proud of after 50...
March 29, 2022Reflections from the Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship recipient- Karen Turanga
At the beginning of 2022, Karen Turanga, Ngāi Tahu, recipient of the Braemar Charitable Trust’s Bachelor of Health scholarships in partnership with the University of Waikato, began a work placement at Braemar Hospital as part of her scholarship package.The placement had Karen working alongside the Quality and Risk Manager at the Hospital, focusing on a range of health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives that could be implemented for the benefit of both staff and patients. Karen has spent her t...
March 22, 2022Congratulations to our Trustee Kelvyn Eglinton and the team at Momentum for success at Waikato Business Awards
Congratulations to the team at Momentum Waikato Community Foundation for your success at the Waikato Business Awards. Really proud to have CEO Kelvyn Eglinton as one of our Trustees and part of the Braemar family.Momentum Waikato took out both the ‘Community Contribution’ and ‘Not for Profit’ Awards at the Waikato Business Awards 2021 held by the Waikato Chamber of Commerce last Friday night.Chief Executive Kelvyn Eglinton says winning such recognition on the first attempt is a huge hono...
March 16, 2022BCT supports Waikato Equitherapy to improve health outcomes in our community
Waikato Equitherapy is a not-for-profit organization operating out of the Waikato, with a team of 70 volunteers and 11 specially trained therapy ponies. Though the core purpose of Waikato Equitherapy is to increase the quality of life for differently abled riders, holiday programs are also run that cater to children of all abilities. The organization believes that horse riding can improve the health of riders while developing coordination, balance, and muscle strength. However, the costs of runn...
March 15, 2022Braemar Hospital becomes the first hospital in New Zealand accredited to pay staff a living wage
Really proud to share this shareholder moment. Congratulations Braemar Hospital. This move underpins our values, our guiding principles of addressing inequities and strengthens our collective drive to improve health outcomes in our community.Braemar Hospital in Hamilton has become the first hospital in New Zealand to become an accredited living wage employer. It’s one of the largest private hospitals in New Zealand, and announced on Sunday it would begin paying its lowest-paid workers - includ...
March 7, 2022Braemar Charitable Trust invests in the next generation through the Kudos Science Trust
The Kudos Science Trust is another example of a community organization that the Braemar Charitable Trust is proud to partner with and support.Established in 2007, Kudos aims to recognize top scientists in the Waikato; excite young people about science-based careers, and raise the profile of science in the community. In 2021, the Braemar Charitable Trust signed up to be a Science Spinners supporter, sponsoring a workshop being run by Kudos that gave high school students a chance to experience han...
March 1, 2022Meet Braemar Hospital Board Chair, Graeme Milne
Graeme Milne is the Chairman of the Braemar Hospital Board. Braemar Hospital is 100% owned by the Braemar Charitable Trust. In mid-2020, Graeme applied for and was offered a position on the Braemar Hospital Board. He was quick to accept the role of Chairman, and since then has helped the team focus on ensuring that the hospital runs efficiently and strategically. Graeme strongly believes that being a charitable Trust, Braemar meets a vital need in the community with a vision that revolves around...
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