Dunedin Hospital redevelopment next steps

  • Jonathan Coleman
Health

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has today announced the next steps towards the redevelopment of Dunedin Hospital, including $22.5 million for interim works.  

A Southern Partnership Group has been appointed to oversee the hospital redevelopment. The Group includes Chair Andrew Blair, Andrew Connolly, Dr Tony Lanigan and Richard Thomson. An additional clinical expert will also join the Group.

“The Government is committed to the redevelopment of Dunedin Hospital and ensuring the people of Southern receive the future health services they need,” says Dr Coleman.

“The Southern Partnership Group will provide governance oversight of the redevelopment process, working closely with the DHB and Commissioner.

“The Group’s first step will be to review current services and prepare the service planning component of the business case, which is now in the early stages.

“To be done well, hospital redevelopments take time - particularly in the early stages where considerable work is needed to define how services will work in the future and how best to configure them.”

The partnership group model has proven to be an effective mechanism for planning, service review, business case development, as well as construction. A similar process was followed for Christchurch and Greymouth hospital rebuilds.

The Government is providing $22.5 million for urgent hospital maintenance as well as upgrades to Gastroenterology, Audiology, and ICU.

“These projects will ensure the immediate demands around delivery of services continue to be met, while planning for the major redevelopment progresses,” says Dr Coleman.

Notes:

Southern Partnership Group biographies

Andrew Blair
Mr Blair provides advisory services through his company Andrew Blair Consulting Limited. He is currently a Board member at Hawke’s Bay DHB. He was previously Chief Executive of Acurity Health Group Limited and also Chairman of Cancer Control New Zealand.

Andrew Connolly
Mr Connolly is current chair of the Medical Council of New Zealand, and head of department of genperal surgery at Counties Manukau DHB. He had considerable involvement in the Counties Manukau building programme, and has had extensive governance roles.

Dr Tony Lanigan
Dr Lanigan is a management and technology consultant. He is a Director of New Zealand Transport Agency, Tamaki Makaurau Community Housing Limited, and Watercare Services Limited. He is also the trustee and chair of NZ Housing Foundation, and vice-chair of Habitat for Humanity NZ.

Richard Thomson
Mr Thomson is a Dunedin-based businessman who owns and runs the Acquisitions chain of retail stores. He is a Deputy Commissioner for Southern DHB. He is also an elected member of Dunedin City Council, trustee of Healthcare Otago Charitable Trust and chairperson of Hawksbury Community Living Trust.