A $40 million project is underway to double the capacity of east Auckland’s sole hospital.
Site owner Vital Healthcare Property Trust has engaged Auckland-based Savory Construction as lead contractor for a project that will “significantly increase access to surgical facilities for residents” of one of the country’s fastest growing regions.
Ormiston Hospital is operated as a joint venture between Southern Cross Healthcare and local surgeons and private investors.
Ormiston Hospital board chair Jeff Barkwill said the planned development will add three purpose-built endoscopy procedure rooms, two of which will be used as soon as they are commissioned with the third available to cater for anticipated growth.
The additional space will increase surgical theatre capacity to six surgical theatres and create 15 additional inpatient beds, taking the total available to 41, Vital said.
“South-east Auckland is short of surgical resources, particularly orthopaedic and endoscopy facilities, and Ormiston Hospital is at capacity so this development will help meet that need,” Barkwill said.
Vital Healthcare fund manager Aaron Hockley said Vital’s properties typically combined a range of complementary facilities and services to create healthcare hubs for local communities.
