Shortland Street Hospital
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Shortland Street Hospital (in Māori Hohipera o Hoterini Tiriti) is a fictional hospital which is the main setting for the TVNZ
soap opera
Shortland Street
. The hospital is based in Auckland City
in the fictional suburb of Ferndale
.
The hospital is where most of Shortland Street's action takes place.
When Shortland Street commenced, the hospital was known as the Shortland Street Medical Centre and was referred to as being an accident and emergency clinic. In 2000, the clinic's location was shifted after the original clinic succumbed to liquefaction
. The new location was much larger than the original and in 2001 it became a public hospital. It received another upgrade in 2007, becoming the new-look hospital it is now.
DHB.
Emergency Department
Television New Zealand
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. The hospital is based in Auckland City
Auckland City
Auckland City was the city and local authority covering the Auckland isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, in the North Island of New Zealand. On 1 November 2010 it was amalgamated into the wider Auckland Region under the authority of the new Auckland Council...
in the fictional suburb of Ferndale
Ferndale, New Zealand
Ferndale is the fictitious Auckland City suburb in which the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street takes place.-Location of Ferndale:Ferndale's location has never been disclosed. Early episodes of the show suggested that Ferndale was located in the East Coast Bays area of the North Shore...
.
The hospital is where most of Shortland Street's action takes place.
History
Shortland Street Hospital has changed over the times to reflect changes in the New Zealand health system.When Shortland Street commenced, the hospital was known as the Shortland Street Medical Centre and was referred to as being an accident and emergency clinic. In 2000, the clinic's location was shifted after the original clinic succumbed to liquefaction
Soil liquefaction
Soil liquefaction describes a phenomenon whereby a saturated soil substantially loses strength and stiffness in response to an applied stress, usually earthquake shaking or other sudden change in stress condition, causing it to behave like a liquid....
. The new location was much larger than the original and in 2001 it became a public hospital. It received another upgrade in 2007, becoming the new-look hospital it is now.
Floors
According to the lift buttons, Shortland Street Hospital has eight floors. Since 2007, each floor is colour-coded with a different colour.| Floor | Colour | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brown |
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| 4 | Yellow |
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| 3 | Purple |
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| 2 | Green |
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| 1 | Blue |
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| G | Orange |
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| B | None |
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Administration
Shortland Street Hospital, like all New Zealand public hospitals, is managed by a district health board (DHB). Shortland Street is run by the same DHB as "Central" and is known as the FerndaleFerndale, New Zealand
Ferndale is the fictitious Auckland City suburb in which the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street takes place.-Location of Ferndale:Ferndale's location has never been disclosed. Early episodes of the show suggested that Ferndale was located in the East Coast Bays area of the North Shore...
DHB.
Administration
- Callum McKayCallum McKayCallum McKay is a fictional character portrayed by actor Peter Mochrie in the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. He is a doctor and the Chief Executive Officer of Shortland Street Hospital.-Introduction:...
- CEO - Lana Jacobs
- Bella Cooper
- Zlata WaldheimZlata WaldheimZlata Waldheim is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and has been portrayed by Kate Elliott since her debut as a love interest for established character Luke Durville in August 2011....
Emergency DepartmentEmergency departmentAn emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
- Dr. Maxwell AviaMaxwell AviaMaxwell Avia is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Robbie Magasiva. Maxwell debuted on-screen on 19 June 2009.-Creation and casting:...
- HOD - Dr.TK SamuelsTK SamuelsTe Koha 'TK' Samuels is a fictional character in New Zealand's longest running soap opera Shortland Street, played by actor Benjamin Mitchell since early 2006.-2006-:...
- Roimata NgataiRoimata NgataiRoimata Ngatai is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is portrayed by Shavaughn Ruakere and has been on the soap since January 2011...
Nurses
- Vasa LeviVasa LeviVasa Levi is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is portrayed by Teuila Blakely since her first appearance in July 2010...
- Director of Nursing - Nicole MillerNicole Miller (character)Nicole Miller is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She has been portrayed by Sally Martin since September 2009, arriving as a potential love interest for Maia Jeffries and unknown sister to Morgan Braithwaite .Arriving as a nurse at Shortland Street Hospital, it...
- Wendy CooperWendy Cooper (character)Wendy Maria Cooper is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and has been portrayed by Jacqueline Nairn since her debut in mid 2010. The character arrived as the matriarch of the new family unit, the Coopers....
- Jill KingsburyJill KingsburyJill Kingsbury is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is portrayed by Natalie Medlock and arrived to the show in February 2011 as a potential love interest of Daniel Potts ....
- Vinnie KruseVinnie KruseVinnie Kruse is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Pua Magasiva. Vinnie is a nurse who is shown to have a love of partying and socializing. Vinnie first arrived on 25 November 2003, leaving the show on 23 February 2006...