Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch Hospital | |
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Canterbury District Health Board | |
University of Otago Christchurch School of Medicine | |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 836 [1] |
Helipad | ICAO: NZJC |
History | |
Opened | 1 June 1862 |
Links | |
Website | https://www.cdhb.health.nz/ |
Lists | Hospitals in New Zealand |
Christchurch Hospital is the largest
Christchurch Hospital is the
The
A new building, sitting behind the original Christchurch Hospital buildings, named ‘Waipapa’ was opened in 2020 and houses Canterbury DHB’s acute services. Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department is now located within Waipapa.[4]
The hospital’s helipad now sits atop of the Waipapa building,[5] and replaces the previous one situated in Hagley Park, 500 m (1,600 ft) to the southwest along Hagley Avenue.[6]
History
The Provincial Government voted £1,500 to building the hospital in Christchurch in 1861. The initial building was a two-storied "barn-like structure" on Hagley Park at Riccarton Avenue. It opened on 1 June 1862, after "Hands off Hagley" protests by citizens.[7] The last of the original buildings were demolished in 1917.[8]
In 2009, the CDHB announced a
Following the earthquakes, construction plans were scrapped and over the next five years, the Burwood Health Campus and the Christchurch Hospital underwent a $650 million redevelopment. This is the biggest ever investment in public health facilities in New Zealand. At Christchurch Hospital, the new Acute Services Building, now named Waipapa, has:
- 62,000m2 total area
- 13 lifts in the building
- Built with steel framing (6,000 tonnes of structural steel and over 100,000 bolts) with a curtain wall made up of 1,300 panels
- Lots of natural light
- Significant seismic protection in the building – apart from the base isolators there is a large amount of seismic bracing, gaps in the stairs to allow movement and special joints in the pipes that run services such as hot water, steam and air conditioning
- Tower A (Level 3 – 9) – General Surgery wards, Vascular, Stroke, Children’s medical, Children’s Haematology and Oncology Centre (CHOC) and the helipad
- Tower B (Level 3 – 8) – Neurology and Neuro Surgery, Children’s Surgery, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer support, Oncology, Orthopedics and General Surgery
- Level 2 – Sterile Services and administration areas
- Level 1 – Intensive Care, Theatres and Radiology
- Ground Floor – Emergency Department, Medical Assessment, Acute Care and Radiology
- The Lower Ground Floor has meeting rooms, shared work spaces and changing rooms for staff.[10]
The hospital played a key role in treating casualties of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, admitting 164 people with serious injuries.[11] The quake also caused the evacuation of one ward.[12]
The hospital also played a key role in the immediate aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings, admitting 49 people with injuries from the shooting, two of whom later died in the hospital.
Notable people
- Courtney Nedwill (1837–1920), public health officer with a 30-year connection to the hospital[13]
- Catherine Stedman, professor of medicine
See also
References
- ^ "Christchurch Hospital". Ministry of Health NZ. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Out-of-Hospital Major Trauma Destination Policy – South Island Area" (PDF). National Trauma Network/Te Hononga Whētuki ā-Motu. February 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-20.
- ^ "Reflections and lessons from Christchurch Hospital and the frontlines of an emergency response to violent trauma". Croakey Health Media. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Christchurch Hospital Hagley Public Open Day on Sunday 6 October 2019". Canterbury DHB. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "First patient to land at new Christchurch Hospital helipad". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Christchurch Hospital Heliport aerodrome chart" (PDF). AIP New Zealand. Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Christchurch Chronology 1862". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Original Christchurch Hospital, Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Kim (17 September 2009). "$400m plan for Christchurch hospital". The Press. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Christchurch Hospital Hagley Public Open Day on Sunday 6 October 2019". Canterbury DHB. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Christchurch earthquake: Rescue teams switch focus to grim task". The New Zealand Herald. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Harper, Paul (25 February 2011). "Christchurch earthquake: What you need to know". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Christchurch Hospital at the Canterbury District Health Board