Central Otago patients travelling for hospital treatments due to limited services

Wednesday 16 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 16 Jul 2025, 8:14am

More than 3,000 patients from Central Otago and the Lakes District were admitted to Dunedin and Invercargill hospitals last year. The Southern Lakes Health Trust says limited local services are forcing people to travel for treatment, including for half of all births in the region.

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1. RNZWed 16 Jul 2025, 6:40am

   Central Otago Lakes patients forced to travel for hospital treatments (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesWed 16 Jul 2025, 8:14am

   'Services seriously lacking': Thousands forced to travel for treatments (opens in new tab)