Dedicated to improving health outcomes
Our work is aimed at improving health outcomes in our community and advancing healthcare equity and access for all.
We do this by enabling free surgeries and healthcare interventions through our Community Surgery Programme, collaborating with healthcare and community providers, and building capacity and capability in the wider health sector.
Our work
Our work is aimed at improving health outcomes in our community and advancing healthcare equity and access through free surgeries and healthcare interventions.
Ownership Braemar Hospital
The Trust owns Braemar Hospital, one of New Zealand's leading private surgical hospitals. Our vision is to improve health outcomes in our community while maintaining a strong focus on people, partnerships, capability building, and health-related research - all of which is underpinned by a desire to advance equity and access to healthcare.
Partnerships and collaborations
We partner with women's refuges, GPs, Nurse Practitioners, refugee organisations, kaupapa Māori and other community groups to help improve health outcomes on wide scale.
Community Surgery Programme
We work alongside surgeons and anaesthetists to provide free surgery to eligible patients. This collaboration has enabled those who have been declined by the public health system, and don't have ACC cover, health insurance, or the financial means to pay privately, to receive free surgical procedures through Braemar Hospital.
Building capability in the sector
We believe in building capacity in the wider health sector, both now and in the future. We do this by providing funding for scholarships and ongoing professional development for those looking to contribute to our health sector.
Innovation and technology
Our relationship with Braemar Hospital allows us to better understand how health infrastructure, innovation and technology are evolving, and how they might contribute to the ongoing needs in the Waikato region.
Health-related research
We support the Waikato Medical Research Foundation, prioritising funding to projects that seek to identify and address unmet surgical need, reduce barriers to care and target the current and future needs of our community.
Help us make a difference
Your support enables us to continue to improve health outcomes for our community.
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Support our work
To enable Braemar Charitable Trust to continue to improve health outcomes for people living in our community, we need your support - and there are many ways you can get involved.
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We would love to hear from you! Please contact us if you would like further information about Braemar Charitable Trust or to discuss ways to support our work.
Community surgery recipient
“You live your life coping with things, but not really being able to prioritise fixing your health problems because of cost, time and other priorities.”
Mother of a community surgery recipient
“I can only imagine how much better his academic abilities will be now that he can hear properly. This has made a big difference to our lives."
Community surgery recipient
"I couldn’t go to any social outings and events and barely managed to get through work some days, having to call in sick or work from home because of the pain.”