Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch
hospital in New Zealand
Christchurch Hospital is a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the largest hospital in the South Island of New Zealand.
| Christchurch Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Canterbury District Health Board | |
 Aerial view of Christchurch Hospital | |
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  Location in Christchurch | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°32′04″S 172°37′32″E / 43.5344°S 172.6255°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | University of Otago |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 836 [1] |
| Helipad | ICAO: NZJC |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 June 1862 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.cdhb.health.nz/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in New Zealand |
History
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The government voted £1,500 to build a hospital in Christchurch in 1861.[2]
In 2009, a NZ$400 million proposal was made to replace some of the hospital buildings, including a new 450-bed hospital and a helipad. The construction was suppsoed to start in 2011 but was delayed after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[3] After the earthquake, the hospital took care of 164 people with serious injuries.[4]
The hospital also took care of 49 people after the Christchurch mosque shootings, 2 of the people died in the hospital.
Notable people
change- Courtney Nedwill (1837–1920), public health officer[5]
- Catherine Stedman, professor of medicine
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Christchurch Hospital". Ministry of Health NZ. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Christchurch Chronology 1862". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ↑ Thomas, Kim (17 September 2009). "$400m plan for Christchurch hospital". The Press. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ↑ "Christchurch earthquake: Rescue teams switch focus to grim task". The New Zealand Herald. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ↑ New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. "Nedwill, Courtney". teara.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christchurch Hospital.
- Christchurch Hospital at the Canterbury District Health Board