Nelson Marlborough District Health Board


The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board was a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough districts of New Zealand. In July 2022, it was merged into the national health service Te Whatu Ora.

History

The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, like most other district health boards, came into effect on 1 January 2001 established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000.
On 1 July 2022, the Nelson Marlborough DHB as an entity was disestablished and became part of Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora, New Zealand's new national health authorities. The Nelson Marlborough DHB's functions and responsibilities were assumed by Te Whatu Ora's Te Waipounamu division, which covers the entire South Island.

Geographic area

The area covered by the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board is defined in Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and based on territorial authority and ward boundaries as constituted as at 1 January 2001. The area can be adjusted through an Order in Council.

Governance

The initial board was fully appointed. Since the 2001 local elections, the board has been partially elected and in addition, up to four members get appointed by the minister of health. The minister also appoints the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members.

Demographics

Nelson Marlborough DHB served a population of 150,612 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 13,602 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 20,547 people since the 2006 census. There were 58,041 households. There were 74,442 males and 76,167 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 45.0 years, with 26,817 people aged under 15 years, 23,253 aged 15 to 29, 69,174 aged 30 to 64, and 31,365 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.1% European/Pākehā, 10.8% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 4.6% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.1% had no religion, 32.4% were Christian, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 22,503 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 24,516 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 16,716 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 58,902 people were employed full-time, 20,913 were part-time, and 3,195 were unemployed.

Hospitals

Nelson Hospital campus

  • Nelson Hospital is a public hospital in Nelson South, Nelson; it has 191 beds and provides mental health, medical, surgical, maternity and children's health services. The hospital is the major trauma centre for the Nelson-Marlborough region.
  • Nelson Marlborough Health Mental Health Admission Unit is a public mental health facility on the same campus, with 26 beds.
  • Tipahi Street Mental Health is a public mental health facility on the same campus, with 13 beds.

    Blenheim hospital campus

  • Wairau Hospital is a public hospital in Witherlea, Blenheim, Marlborough District; it has 100 beds and provides surgical, maternity, children's health and medical services.
  • Churchill Private Hospital is a private hospital next to Wairau Hospital; it has nine beds and provides surgical services.
  • Hospice Marlborough is a private hospital also next to Wairau Hospital; it has six beds and provides medical services.

    Other public hospitals

  • Alexandra Hospital in Richmond, Tasman District has 12 beds and provides psychogeriatric services.
  • Murchison Hospital and Health Centre in Murchison, Tasman District has eight beds and provides medical services and rest home care.
  • Motueka Maternity Unit in Motueka, Tasman District has five beds and provides maternity services.

    Other private hospitals

  • Manuka Street Hospital in Nelson Central, Nelson has 22 beds and provides surgical services.
  • Nelson Tasman Hospice in Stoke, Nelson has 10 beds and provides medical services.