Inside the wards of NZ's worst condition hospital | 1News on TVNZ+

Health NZ has declared Nelson Hospital as having the worst condition of any hospital building in New Zealand. Project Director Liz Thompson describes some surgical wards as “not fit for purpose.”

Despite redevelopment plans being on the table since the nineties, progress has stalled. Health Minister Shane Reti now hopes to bring the redevelopment proposal to Cabinet by the end of the year.


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