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Needle 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...

Risk 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...

Abigail 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...

Congratulations 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...

Introducing 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 ...

Braemar 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 ...

Hot 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...

Reflections 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...

Congratulations 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...

BCT 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...

Braemar 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...

Braemar 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...

Meet 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...

Braemar Studio provides a creative space for exploring wellness through Art

Emma is making herself home in the Braemar Studio. If you’ve been a friend of the Braemar Charitable Trust Facebook page for a month or two, you would have seen consistent mention of our partnership with the Arts for Health Community Trust. A not-for-profit organization, Arts for Health is an amazing addition to the Hamilton community that offers a safe and welcoming environment for its participants to heal and grow through use of the arts. Seen in this image is Emma, one of many members of ou...

Introducing Jamie McAuslan

Braemar Charitable Trust would like to introduce you to one of our volunteers, Jamie McAuslan. Jamie is leading a refresh of our financial and non-financial dashboard used by management and the board to track financial performance and drive better health outcomes from monitoring the impact of our charitable activities. Jamie brings impressive software capability and reporting acumen from the work she does every day and used her employer’s volunteer program to put these skills to use at Braemar...

Watch this neat video about Arts for Health Community Trust

The Braemar Charitable Trust is a proud partner of the Arts for Health Community Trust. Whether through funding, time, or resources, we have spent the last 4 years working alongside Arts for Health Community Trust in their endeavor to provide a safe and welcoming space for members of our community to achieve their wellness through art.Arts for Health Community Trust A2ugu1stpo 2o5e5, 2a02ga1  ·  ...

Meeting the current challenges in Oral Health through the Braemar Charitable Surgery Programme

In the midst of Government budget allocation and the financial complications of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new issue regarding the health of New Zealanders is quickly gaining attention.The state of oral health in NZ has not improved in the last 30 years despite the declared intentions of various political parties. Katie Ayers, spokesperson for New Zealand Dental Access to Care, Braemar Charitable Trust Trustee, and Braemar Hospital Board Director, noted how in her 26 years of dentistry work, low-i...

Meet our wonderful Trust Board Secretary, Brooke Gregory

Brooke Gregory is a young woman based in the Waikato, who has spent part of 2021 volunteering her time to the Braemar Charitable Trust.Brooke’s role involves taking the meeting minutes at BCT Board events and ensuring that any decisions made by Trustees are clearly noted down. The experience so far has increased Brooke’s knowledge about the roles and responsibilities involved in board governance and being a Trustee, and she has enjoyed the insight of watching firsthand how conversations prog...

Community Radio Podcast of interview with Trust Manager, Paula Baker

Click the link to listen to a radio interview given by Paula Baker, manager of the Braemar Charitable Trust, on Community Waikato Radio. https://www.accessradio.org/ProgrammePage.aspx......

Would you like to be part of our Charitable Surgery Programme?

In 2021, a young man named Michael required oral surgery to remove several painful and abscessed teeth. Due to a significant waiting list, Michael was unable to be seen in a timely way through the public health system and the pain and ongoing infection were impacting on Michael’s quality of life and his ability to work. Without the financial means to afford private treatment, Michael applied to the Braemar Charitable Trust for treatment under the Braemar Charitable Surgery Program. Having met ...

Introducing one of our charitable surgery anaesthetists-Kelly Byrne

Kelly Byrne has been a consultant anesthetist for 10 years and has been involved in several charitable surgery programs overseas, including in Fiji, Tonga, and Cambodia. As Kelly provides anesthesia services at Braemar Hospital as well as for the Waikato DHB, he was attracted to the Braemar Charitable Surgery program when looking for charitable surgery opportunities in New Zealand. Over the last two years as a medical associate assisting with the charitable surgery program, Kelly has assessed p...

Happy Birthday Braemar Charitable Trust!!

In 2021, the Braemar Charitable Trust celebrated its 50th birthday, a milestone that was highlighted by the completion of a book written about the Trust by Waikato journalist, Kingsley Field. Kingsley has had a long career in Waikato journalism and newspaper, having worked for the Waikato Times as chief subeditor. He was also the Waikato news-bureau chief for the New Zealand Herald for eight years. Later he went on to freelance work from 1999. He had been contacted before about writing books for...

Showcasing one of our valued Oral Surgeons-Simon Lou

Simon Lou is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon that has been working at the Braemar Hospital for the past 10 years. He has also spent a decade working at the Waikato Hospital as a consultant and was a Supervisor of Training at Waikato District Health Board. Simon has a history of donating his time and expertise to charitable surgeries and has been involved in the Islands of Smiles Charitable Trust, through which he volunteered his services on 2 trips to remote areas of Fiji. When he heard about...

Charitable Surgery Programme makes a positive difference to health outcomes in our community

When a young University student named Brooklyn noticed a toothache from his developing wisdom teeth in early 2021, he began to look for a dental solution. As a full-time student, Brooklyn was receiving student allowance through WINZ and worked a part time job at KFC. Despite these forms of income, Brooklyn had no way to fund the cost of removing his wisdom teeth, especially after it was discovered that he was also suffering from tooth decay. Fortunately, Brooklyn was able to be seen by a surgeo...

Needle Free Sedation Research funded by Braemar Charitable Trust

2021 marks the second financial year that Braemar Charitable Trust donated up to $30,000 per annum to the Waikato Medical Research Foundation as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organization, that is in place for the next three years. The Foundation funds research that mirrors Braemar Charitable Trust’s vision of improving health outcomes in the Waikato, and this partnership is an example of how more can be achieved when organizations work together. In this case, the colla...