29 Apr 2025

Health NZ cuts number of ICU beds to 20 at new Dunedin Hospital

From Checkpoint, 5:12 pm on 29 April 2025

A former health chief said cutting the number of intensive care beds planned for the new Dunedin Hospital is taking chances with the region's health. 30 intensive care unit beds were originally planned, with capacity for a further 10 beds. But Health New Zealand has cut the number of ICU beds to 20 on opening, with room to increase to 40 beds in the future. Tess Brunton reports from Dunedin.