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Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch

Coordinates: 43°32′04″S 172°37′32″E / 43.5344°S 172.6255°E / -43.5344; 172.6255
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Christchurch Hospital
Canterbury District Health Board
Aerial view of Christchurch Hospital
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Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch is located in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch
Location in Christchurch
Geography
LocationRiccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates43°32′04″S 172°37′32″E / 43.5344°S 172.6255°E / -43.5344; 172.6255
Organisation
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityUniversity of Otago
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds836 [1]
HelipadICAO: NZJC
History
Opened1 June 1862
Links
Websitehttps://www.cdhb.health.nz/
ListsHospitals 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 in 1872.

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

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References

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  1. "Christchurch Hospital". Ministry of Health NZ. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "Christchurch Chronology 1862". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  3. Thomas, Kim (17 September 2009). "$400m plan for Christchurch hospital". The Press. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  4. "Christchurch earthquake: Rescue teams switch focus to grim task". The New Zealand Herald. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  5. 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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