Braemar Hospital has been named the winner of the Logiqc Safety Culture Award at the NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association 2026 Awards in September. It is a national award, decided against strong competition, and one the Braemar Hospital was incredibly proud to bring home. Our winning entry put the spotlight on our Evidence-Based Leadership Programme,…
Pictured: Celebrating another centenary milestone – 100 robotic surgeries at Braemar Hospital. From left to right: Leigh Singers, Jonathan Cheng, Sonia George, Pru Sheahan, Simione Lolohea, Fiona Michel, Kate Wilson and Aileen McGowan Braemar Hospital reached a proud milestone recently, completing its 100th robotic surgery using the da Vinci Xi surgical robot, the first…
Braemar Hospital has announced the appointment of Ian Dingwall to its Board, bringing three decades of clinical and governance experience at the hospital to the role. Mr Dingwall practised at Braemar Hospital from 1994 to 2023 and served on the Clinical Committee from 1997 to 2023. He also spent eight years as a Medical Trustee…
When you are 100 years old it’s fun to try something new. That’s what Braemar Hospital did this winter – by having a stand at the Fieldays for the very first time. So why did we have a stand at the Fieldays? We wanted to lift the demand for treatment at Braemar Hospital from prospective…
As Braemar Hospital marks its centenary year, our Clinical Nurse Lead Georgia Lusty reflects on the unexpected path that led her from a police career dream to the operating theatre — and why she wouldn’t change a thing. Georgia Lusty will be the first to tell you she didn’t plan on being a nurse. At…
Sam Palmer and Annalise McCarthy When staff and patients at Braemar Hospital do a double-take in the corridors of Tui Ward, they’re not seeing things – they’re just experiencing the phenomenon that is twins Sam Palmer and Annalise McCarthy. Born just 40 minutes apart in Hamilton (with Annalise claiming the title of eldest), these sisters…
Ask anyone who’s been a patient at Braemar Hospital, or who’s worked there, or visited, and you’ll hear a familiar theme, “there’s something special about this place.” It’s special to be celebrating 100 years of caring for the people of the Waikato community with compassion, heart, and a kind of quiet determination that doesn’t always…
Meet Dr Laura Miller — gynaecologist, mother, and one of Braemar Hospital’s first credentialled surgeons on the da Vinci robot. As International Women’s Day is celebrated this month, she is a passionate champion of a technology she believes is transforming patient care — and she has the sore cheeks to prove it. “After the first…
Braemar Hospital is set to become the only facility in the Midland region offering Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG), a groundbreaking weight loss procedure that bridges the gap between lifestyle changes and traditional bariatric surgery. The innovative procedure, which requires no incisions and allows patients to go home the same day, will launch from April 2026…
While the Waikato finally starts to bask in the summer sun, Braemar Hospital has embraced solar power to power its way into the next 100 years. Thanks to the shared investment between Braemar Hospital and the Braemar Charitable Trust, nearly 280 solar panels have now been installed on the rooftop of the Ohaupo Rd-based hospital in Hamilton. The panels will create 9%…