Anaesthesia — Waikato

Anaesthesia is more than an 'operating theatre' service — anaesthetists play a unique and vital role in delivering health care throughout Waikato Hospital.

Contact us

To contact the anaesthesia department:

Where to find us

Anaesthesia services are at:

Waikato Hospital
183 Pembroke Street
Hamilton 3204

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Services we provide

The full scope of anaesthesia practice includes:

  • preoperative assessment
  • anaesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures (including sedation and all forms of regional and general anaesthesia)
  • complex pain management and resuscitation
  • medical education.

Services includes:

  • anaesthesia for emergency and elective surgery
  • obstetric anaesthesia
  • cardiac anaesthesia
  • paediatric anaesthesia
  • neuroanaesthesia
  • remote location anaesthesia
    • interventional radiology
    • endoscopy
    • cardiology
    • brachytherapy
    • ECT
  • pain service — inpatient and chronic
  • pre-anaesthetic assessment clinic
  • allergy clinic
  • transoesophageal echocardiography — intraoperative and ICU.

Further information

Anaesthesia for your surgery

Anaesthetics are medicines that can numb a part of your body so you do not feel pain. They can also make you 'go to sleep' and be unaware of your surgery or procedure. The choice of anaesthetic depends on the type of surgery and your overall health.