Specialist criticises revised plans for new Dunedin Hospital

Friday 31 January 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 31 Jan 2025, 8:20pm

In this story Simeon Brown, Dunedin Hospital

The government has confirmed the new Dunedin Hospital will be built at the former Cadbury site. Associate professor of psychiatry Dr Yoram Barak says the scaled-back plans ignore the needs of an ageing population, noting that psycho-geriatric beds have been reduced by 50%.

How they headlined it

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1. RNZFri 31 Jan 2025, 6:44pm

   Specialist disappointed older people being let down over Dunedin Hospital revamp (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 31 Jan 2025, 7:34pm

   Dunedin Hospital revamp: Specialist disappointed older people being let down (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 31 Jan 2025, 8:20pm

   Hospital plans 'worst decision possible' for elderly - specialist (opens in new tab)