New Zealand , has over 3,500 rooms for the treatment of patients and 1,124 beds available if prolonged treatment is required . It is not only the biggest hospital in the country , but

also one of the oldest , originally being constructed of timber in 1846 . It sees over 55,000 patients annually , with its specialist children ’ s emergency unit facilitating another 30,000 . Auckland City hospital is publicly funded and also serves as a clinical research centre with partnerships with public , private and commercial organisations .

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