Author: WHF Team

Thinking about Christmas or a sunny kiwi getaway?

Thinking about Christmas or a sunny kiwi getaway?  Our charity partners Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7 have you sorted with this amazing Friends and Family Deal!  From this week, and for a limited time, friends of the Wellington Hospitals Foundation – that’s you! –  can enjoy discounted prices at all Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7… Read more »

Tommy’s High Flying team helping your New Children’s Hospital

We think the staff at Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital are health high-flyers!  As are the team at Tommy’s Real Estate – Wellington who are kindly donating their commission on sale of Wellington’s former airport control tower, to help outfit and equip your New Children’s Hospital! It is believed to be the only air traffic control… Read more »

Take a sneak peek inside your New Children’s Hospital

It’s incredibly exciting to see the interior of your New Children’s Hospital starting to take shape! With framing and lining of rooms underway we can see the final layout of clinical, patient, whanau and public spaces start to emerge. Installation of the main utilities and services continues. Stairs, lift shafts and all the vertical risers… Read more »

Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital Annual Street Appeal – 21 August

Tamsin’s journey isn’t a quick one, she will be receiving treatment through until June 2021 in Wellington Children’s Hospital. We are so extremely grateful to have the services and resources available there for us.  We had always donated whenever we could, never knowing how much of a huge role the children’s hospital would play in… Read more »

New multi-gym helps patient rehabilitation

With New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT)‘s help we were very pleased to be able to co-fund a multi-gym for Wellington Hospital’s Therapies Outpatient team. The department treats thousands of patients every year who have either a physical injury or disability, or who are trying to get back on their feet after surgery. Having access to… Read more »

Training mannequins result in safer birth for mother and baby

Recent international research has demonstrated that refinements in practical birthing techniques can prevent injuries and result in better outcomes for both mother and baby. The ‘Sophie’ mannequin is the only realistic mother / baby training mannequin that is specifically intended to allow obstetricians, registrars and midwives to practice and refine techniques that reduce women suffering… Read more »