Care system Publicly funded Helipad ICAO: NZDH Founded 1851 Affiliated university University of Otago | Emergency department Yes Phone +64 3-474 0999 Number of beds 388 | |
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Location Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, New Zealand Hospital type Teaching, Tertiary Referral Address 201 Great King St, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hours Similar Wakari Hospital, Christchurch Hospital, Middle Hospital, North Shore Hospital, Museum of New Zealand Profiles | ||
Dunedin Hospital is the main public hospital in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is the largest hospital south of Christchurch and serves as the major hospital for the Otago and Southland regions with a potential catchment radius of roughly 300 kilometres, and a population of around 300,000. Patients are transferred or sent to this tertiary level care hospital from smaller secondary care hospitals across Otago and Southland including Dunstan Hospital in Clyde, Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown and Oamaru, Gore and Invercargill hospitals.
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The hospital is operated by the Southern District Health Board, formed by the amalgamation of the Otago District Health Board and Southland District Health Board. It is located in the central business district of Dunedin close to the university, lying between Great King Street, Hanover Street, Cumberland Street and Frederick Street.
It is a 388-bed tertiary hospital and is affiliated with the University of Otago. There are approximately 200 specialist consultants. Total employees number about 3,100.
History
The original hospital was built at The Octagon in 1851, and moved to the site of the present hospital in 1865.
In March 2007 two wards of the hospital were closed due to a suspected outbreak of norovirus, thought to have been brought in by a patient. On 16 August 2008 the hospital was put in lockdown for one week due to a norovirus outbreak affecting 73 patients and nearly 100 staff, blocking most visitors for the duration, and postposting 2,300 procedures.
Helipad
The Ward Block building has a helipad on the roof of the northeast corner (ICAO: NZDH). The building was designed with consideration for a helipad, and, after substantial fundraising, one was built on the roof in circa 2000. The hospital helipad improves patient care, reducing the need for ambulance transfers between a remote helipad and the hospital. Due to CAA safety requirements, only "Performance Class One" (twin-engined) helicopters are allowed to land on the hospital.