HOW DO WE SERVE THE WAIKATO COMMUNITY?
WHAT WE DO
OWNERSHIP BRAEMAR HOSPITAL
Braemar Charitable Trust is the owner of Braemar Hospital, a long-standing and iconic Waikato organisation that is widely recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading private surgical hospitals. Our vision to improve health outcomes in our community, with a strong focus on people, partnerships, capability building, health-related research, all of which is underpinned by a desire to enhance equity and access to healthcare.
THE BRAEMAR COMMUNITY SURGERY PROGRAMME
The Braemar Community Surgery Programme is our flagship offering to the community and we are proud to work alongside Braemar Hospital’s surgeons and anaesthetists to provide free surgeries for eligible patients. This collaboration has enabled eligible patients from our region (i.e. those unable to access care in a timely way the public health system, nor the financial means to pay for private treatment) to receive free surgical procedures through Braemar Hospital. Referral forms for Braemar Credentialed Surgeons, General Practitioners and Dentists are available below.
PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
Partnerships and collaborations enable our funding and sponsorship dollars to go further and ‘do more’ in our community we are keen to collaborate on health- related initiatives and supporting organisations with whom we share a similar vision. You can read more in our News section about these partnerships.
HEALTH SECTOR CAPABILITY BUILDING
The Trust believes in building capacity and capability within the wider health sector - both now and in the future - and provides funding for health-related scholarships and ongoing professional development.
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Braemar Charitable Trust’s ownership of Braemar Hospital allows us to better understand how health infrastructure, innovation and technology are evolving, and how they might contribute to the ongoing needs of the Waikato.
HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH
In addition to funding research by application, we support the Waikato Medical Research Foundation through funding an annual Braemar Charitable Trust research project for research that seeks to improve equity and access, and improves the care available in the Waikato region and beyond.
ONE OF OUR FULLY FUNDED COMMUNITY SURGERIES
“It sounds really small, but now after surgery I’m back into walking again and can walk my dog, which is something I dreamed of doing again with ease.” – Community Surgery recipient.
