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Franklin Day Surgery is a new day-stay hospital in Pukekohe, serving Franklin, North Waikato, and the Coromandel, with plans to offer a variety of surgical procedures such as Ophthalmology, Plastics, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT and General Surgery.
Built on the site of the former Franklin District Council headquarters, the private health facility features two operating theatres, recovery beds, and day stay facilities. Franklin Day Surgery (FDS) offers diagnostic and surgical procedures, allowing patients to return home the same day.
Miriam Logan, FDS manager, says that while FDS operates a day surgery service, there is scope for patients to stay overnight when required, providing they are discharged within the 24-hour window.
“The first list was held on August 13 with Dr James McKelvie, an ophthalmologist carrying out corneal grafts. There was no one doing Ophthalmology surgery in Pukekohe, so now this will be available locally, hopefully reducing the need to travel out of the region,” Miriam says.
The hospital has been developed with a future-proofing focus, allowing for the ongoing rapid growth of Franklin. Surrounding regions, including South Auckland, North Waikato, and Thames-Coromandel, are also expanding significantly. As a result, the potential patient base for Franklin Day Surgery could exceed 600,000 people.
Stage two of the facility will have allied health therapists such as a physiotherapist, hand therapist and podiatrists, as well as other specialists.
An official opening is planned for September.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7am – 6pm
82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe (best access from Custom Street)
www.franklindaysurgery.com
info@franklindaysurgery.com
09 909 1500
0800 222 024
