Bidwill Trust Hospital

17/08/2026

We are thrilled to share that Bidwill Trust Hospital has been named winner of the Fairlie Bakehouse Community Award at the 2026 Gallagher and South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Business & Community Excellence Awards!

This award recognises Not-for-Profit organisations that make a significant contribution to their community and it reflects the heart of what we do every day.

Being an active part of our community means:
• Providing an essential health service to South Canterbury
• Giving back through our annual grants
• Supporting local initiatives, including the Aorangi Stadium upgrade

None of this would be possible without the support of our community, staff, and partners.

Congratulations to all the finalists, and a huge thank you to the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce for the incredible work they do to promote and celebrate business and community excellence in our region.

Thank you Gallagher and South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce!

13/07/2026

Did you know it's Bidwill's 114th birthday?

A vision that has served the community well for more than one hundred years!

Check out the history board in the photo below, or you're welcome to pop in to reception at Bidwill Hospital in Timaru and read it there.

12/07/2026

Bidwill is very pleased to be named as a finalist in the in Community Award section of the SC Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

Achieving finalist status reflects the focus Bidwill has on being an active part of its community, giving back through our annual grants, supporting community initiatives such as the upgrade of the Aorangi Stadium, and providing an essential health service.

Congratulations to all the finalists and to the Chamber for the work it does in our community to promote and support business excellence.

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Congratulations to the Gallagher and South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Excellence Award Finalists for 2026!!!

Aoraki Environmental Consultancy Limited
Aramex New Zealand
Bidwill Trust Hospital
Canterbury Environmental Solutions
Cloudy Peaks Butchery
Copeland McAllister
Equine Mementos
Geraldine High School NZ
Golf Stop
Ika Rere
Level Electrical Timaru
Life Education - Mid and South Canterbury
Nest Tree Houses
New Zealand Alpine Lavender Farm and Shop
Plumb FX Plumbing & Drainlaying
Preen
Raine & Horne Timaru
Scooch Marketing + Design Studio
Ship Hop Brewing
South Canterbury Hydraulics Ltd
South Canterbury Neighbourhood Support Gets Ready
South Canterbury Rural Support Trust
Southern Sky Roasters
Subtle Shuttles
Tennis South Canterbury
Fairlie Bakehouse
The Sea Breeze
Timaru Christmas Parade Trust
Todd Mudie Group
Tongan Society South Canterbury
Vetta Group
Zolve Environmental Ltd.

A huge thank you to our family of sponsors - Premier Sponsor Gallagher Insurance, Radio Partner - Mediaworks, Culinary Partner - Fonterra, Award Sponsors - Timaru District Council Stuff | The Timaru Herald, Oceania Dairy PrimePort Limited Fairlie Bakehouse, Barkers, Mauri, Breen Construction, Environment Canterbury, Canterbury Environment Solutions Presbyterian Support South Canterbury, ANZ, Forsyth Barr, 2degrees and Support Sponsors Air New Zealand and Waimate District Council

03/07/2026

"How likely are you to recommend Bidwill Trust Hospital to friends and family?" That's the question at the heart of our patient survey – and in 2025, our patients answered loud and clear.

With more than 50% of our patients taking the time to respond, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Patients highlighted the warmth of our team, the quality of our service, and the standard of our facilities.

The result? A Net Promotor Score of 94 for inpatients and 93 for day stay patients – placing us among the very best private hospitals in NZ, Australia, and the UK.

We don't take this for granted. Every piece of feedback, positive or constructive, is carefully reviewed and used to find ways we can keep improving for our patients and our wider community. Thank you for trusting us with your care. Your voice genuinely shapes the hospital we are today.

30/06/2026

Bidwill Trust Hospital is thrilled to share some incredible news from our patient survey results.

We have achieved a Net Promotor Score of 94 for inpatients and 93 for day-stay patients for 2025 – scores that are officially classified as World Class!

The Net Promoter Score (NPS) measures how likely our patients are to recommend us to their friends and family. Developed by global consulting firm Bain & Co and used across industries worldwide, any score over 80 is considered World Class.

We didn't just clear that bar, we soared past it! Our scores place us in the top grouping of private hospitals across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.

This achievement belongs to every single member of our incredible team. Thank you to our patients for your trust, and to our staff for the extraordinary care you deliver every day.

07/06/2026

Helping create the next generation of health professionals.

Bidwill Hospital has been pleased to host 10 Year 13 students from Craighead Diocesan School, Timaru NZ recently. They have learnt about the many different health professional roles at the hospital and enjoyed some hands-on experience.

It's a great opportunity for the students to learn about the career options available to them in the health sector.

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11/05/2026

Bidwill Trust Hospital is very pleased to support the redevelopment of the Aorangi Stadium.

As work continues on the redevelopment of Timaru’s Aorangi Stadium, a hospital gets in behind the project..

05/05/2026

Bidwill Trust Hospital is proud to be associated with Muhammad Khalid, a Timaru-based specialist who conducts ophthalmic surgery at the hospital.

Muhammad recently returned from Sri Lanka after participating in a charitable outreach project that completed 150 cataract surgeries over Easter weekend.

As part of Heal International, a registered charity run by Australian doctors, Muhammad, an executive member, joined two other surgeons at the Kuwait Charity Hospital in Puttalam to take part in the ophthalmology outreach.

You can read about Mohammad's charitable commitment here:

A Timaru-based ophthalmic surgeon has returned from Sri Lanka after participating in a charitable outreach project which completed 150 cataract surgeries over Easter weekend. As part of Heal International, a registered charity run by Australian doctors, Muhammad Khalid, an executive member, joined t...

07/12/2025

Bidwill Hospital's Trust Board is very pleased to support the work of the Aoraki Foundation by donating $100,000 toward the Foundation's $130,000 annual health fund grants.
Giving back to the community is an important ethic of the Bidwill Hospital charitable trust and we are pleased to see that money going to some wonderful community health initiatives.

25 Days of Appreciation

Here’s to Bidwill Trust Hospital!

We’re incredibly grateful for this amazing charity and their support as a Community Partner. Their contribution helps cover our operational costs, allowing us to keep building a stronger, better South Canterbury for everyone. But that’s not all! The Bidwill Hospital Foundation has chosen the Aoraki Foundation to assist in distributing $100,000 to improve health outcomes for South Canterbury. Simply incredible!!

A huge thank you to Tina and the entire team — we are so very grateful for your commitment to our community! 💛

10/09/2025

Congratulations to the Bidwill team for winning the New Zealand Sterile Services Association's Quality Improvement Video competition.

Bidwill was congratulated for its creativity and commitment to excellence; driving real change in sterile sciences.

Here's to raising the bar and inspiring the next wave of improvement!

Check out the video below!

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