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Free surgeries for children and youth provided through the Braemar Charitable Surgery Programme

During April and May, the Braemar Charitable Trust provided 2 charitable surgery half day lists at Braemar Hospital. We want to say a big "thank you" to Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Surgeon's Andy Wood and Julian White and Anesthetist Tom O'Rourke for providing free grommet, tonsil and adenoid surgery for 8 very happy, Waikato-based youth and children. These free surgeries were provided as part of the Braemar Charitable Surgery Programme, a programme involving Braemar surgeons and anesthetists d...

Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship recipient, Katina Hovind-Marx

Katrina Hovind-Marx is the second recipient of the University of Waikato Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship. Katrina told us that she has “always had a passion for health and knew that becoming a registered nurse was what I wanted to do. Coming from the small community of Otorohanga, I have seen first-hand the barriers some face to receiving health care. I am excited to enter the workforce as a registered nurse to tackle these challenges of eliminating those barriers to health and making a positi...

Braemar Charitable Trust, Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship recipient- Rachel Harrison

We would like to introduce you to the first of our University of Waikato, Braemar Charitable Trust Bachelor of Nursing scholarship recipients, Rachel Harrison. Rachel is a second year nursing student and as described by Rachel “was born and raised in Kirikiriroa  by her wonderful parents along with her four siblings and enjoys music, being outdoors, and spending time with her family”. This year the Braemar Charitable Trust has provided two scholarships for second year nursing students. ...

Introducing the first of the University of Waikato, Braemar Charitable Trust- Bachelor of Health Scholarship recipients, Saya Karauna

This year we funded two University of Waikato Bachelor of Health and two Bachelor of Nursing Scholarships. These scholarships are for second year students who are studying and planning to stay in the Waikato region, upon graduation. Saya Karauna is the first of this years' scholarship recipients. Saya is a proud descendant of both Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi and was born here in Kirikiroa and is studying towards a Bachelor of Health majoring in Population Health.  In her applicati...

The second of our Summer Student Research Scholarships

The second of the University of Waikato/Braemar Charitable Trust Summer Student Research Scholarship recipient's, is Julian Seagar. Julian's research was Genomic analysis of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions. Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhoea. It has been listed as a high priority pathogen by the World Health Organisation due to posing a major threat to human health and has developed resista...

Growing research capability through our Student Summer Research Scholarships

Braemar Charitable Trust has investing in medical/health research as a core pillar of our charitable activities. We fund research that has impact, leads to improved health and wellbeing, reduces barriers to access and informs our charitable activities, both now and in the future.   We know better health outcomes influence and improve, social outcomes. We are also committed to growing research capability and the next generation of researchers in our region. Through our partnership ...

Congratulations to 2022 Braemar Charitable Trust Bachelor of Health Scholarship recipient, Maia Gardiner

We are really thrilled that Maia Gardiner who was the 2022 Braemar Charitable Trust Bachelor of Health Scholarship recipient, has been appointed as a Community Care Coordinator in the Bowel Screening Team at Te Whatu ora. Maia made a significant contribution to Braemar during her summer internship, and we wish Maia all the very best with her new role and look forward to seeing the valuable contribution we are sure Maia will make to improving health outcomes in the future. Here are some refl...

Collective Impact in Action-Matariki Dental Day

During the Matariki celebrations last year, we were privileged to collaborate 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. Thank you NIMBUS, for capturing this very special day for us. Click on...

Shout out to Arts for Health Community Trust

Last week I dropped in to see the team at Arts for Health Community Trust. Braemar Charitable Trust has been a keen supporter of Arts for Health for over the last 5 years. We are proud sponsor of the "Braemar Charitable Trust Studio" and over the years have funded art therapy workshops in the Older Persons and Stroke & Rehabilitation wards at Waikato Hospital, the Waikato Cancer Lodge and Whakaruruhau Womens Refuge. During COVID lockdown we reallocated our funding, so that Arts for Health co...

Happy World Oral Health Day!

20th March is World Oral Health Day, a day to "empower people with knowledge, tools and confidence to secure good oral health".  Through our Charitable Surgery Programme and our collaboration with Trinity Koha Health, YWAM Ships and Raukura Hauora o Tainui, we have been able to provide much needed dental treatment and oral health education to nearly 150 people in our region over the last year. The Braemar Charitable Trust would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Ka...

Happy Anaesthetic Technician Day!

Today we celebrate National Anaesthetic Technician Day in New Zealand and show our appreciation for our team of Anaesthetic Technicians that form an integral part of health care delivery here at Braemar. Thank you Raj, Gareth, Alex, Daniel, John, Andy, Heinrich, Pisey, Angel, Graeme, Jay, Justin, Kayla, Alex, Kristin and Cascade.To show our appreciation, we are planning a team activity for our Anaesthetic Technicians, to be held at the end of the month....

Eyes on an Exciting Future For Braemar Hospital

The Boards and senior management of the Braemar Charitable Trust and Braemar Hospital, recently took some time out to spend a day together reflecting on where we have come from and to explore our vision and aspirations for the future. Braemar Charitable Trust Manager Paula Baker said "In an increasingly complex, dynamic and rapidly changing landscape, it was a great opportunity to connect, brainstorm and have the freedom to think outside the box in terms of how best we can position for ourselve...

Proud Sponsors of the Pink Walk and Run

The Pink Walk and Run is an organised fun sports event that brings together individuals and groups to help raise awareness and funds for breast Cancer Research. The annual event involves a 3.8km 'walk' around Hamilton Lake or a 5km 'run' around the lake and Innes Common. The first Pink Walk was organised in 2006 by a group of health promoters and breast cancer survivors who wanted to raise breast cancer awareness in the Waikato community. Since the initial event it has received amazing publ...

Introducing new Lay Trustee: Lu-ana Ngatai

We are delighted to announce that Lu-ana Ngatai has been appointed to the Braemar Charitable Trust and joined us on 1 October 2022. Born in Dunedin and raised in Riverton Southland, Lu-ana moved to Hamilton in 1994 to be closer to her family in Whaingaroa. Educated at Waikato University Lu-ana has a double degree in Public Administration and Policy and Maori Development; a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and a Diploma in Law. Lu-ana has spent the past 23 years working in health all of this...

Improving Health Outcomes Through our 5 Charitable Pillars

Take a look at the 5 different ways we improve health outcomes in our community. Like to work with us so together we can achieve more?  Email Paula Baker at: paulab@braemartrust.co.nz to find out how....

Braemar Charitable Trust turns 51 Years Young!

Like many organisations, the Braemar Charitable Trust was unable to hold any of our planned events to celebrate our 50th Birthday last year, due to COVID related restrictions. Instead, we will celebrate this years as we turn "51 Years Young!" Please take a moment to watch our celebratory video. This tells our story- the story of an iconic Waikato-based organisation, that is the Braemar Charitable Trust, owner of Braemar Hospital. You will meet some of our key stakeholders and members of the Brae...

A big welcome to Jasen Ly and Jason Donovan as new Medical Trustees

The Braemar Charitable Trust is delighted to welcome two new Medical Trustees to the Trust Board. Jasen Ly is a General and Colorectal Surgeon with sub-specialty interest in colorectal surgery, endoscopy and laparoscopy ,and Jason Donovan, an Orthopaedic Surgeon with sub-specialty interest in Paediatric Orthopaedics and Foot and Ankle. Jasen and Jason replace retiring Medical Trustees Anaesthetist, Rob Carpenter and General and Colorectal Surgeon, Ralph van Dalen, both of whom have retired by ro...

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...

Proud 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...

Celebrating 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...

2000 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...

University 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...

Congratulations 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 ...

Really 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...

Congratulations 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...