Dunedin Hospital
hospital in Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin Hospital is a hospital in Dunedin, New Zealand.
| Dunedin Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Southern District Health Board | |
 Dunedin Hospital from Signal Hill | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 45°52′10″S 170°30′31″E / 45.8694°S 170.5086°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Publicly funded |
| Type | Teaching, Tertiary Referral |
| Affiliated university | University of Otago |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 398 (as of 2023) |
| Helipad | ICAO: NZDH |
| History | |
| Opened | 1851 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.southernhealth.nz/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in New Zealand |
History
changeThe original hospital was built in the centre of Dunedin in 1851, and moved to in 1865.[1]
2007 Norovirus outbreak
changeIn March 2007 two wards of the hospital were closed because of a suspected outbreak of norovirus.[2] On 16 August 2008 the hospital was put in lockdown for one week.[3][4][5]
COVID-19 pandemic
changeIn June 2022, the Dunedin Hospital was closed to visitors after an outbreak of COVID-19 within its wards.[6]
References
change- ↑ "Hospitals". 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bug closes two Dunedin hospital wards". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 22 March 2007. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
- ↑ McLean, Elspeth (16 August 2008). "Norovirus restricts access to hospital". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ↑ "Hospital still in lockdown amid seven new cases". The New Zealand Herald. 17 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ↑ Schofield, Edith (22 August 2008). "Dunedin Hospital to lift lockdown". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ↑ Ryder, Wyatt (3 June 2022). "Hospital closed to visitors". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 3 June 2022.