1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: Some good news for your Friday night. Dineden is getting 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: a new hospital after all. To quickly catch you up 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: on this whole saga, the last government promised to build 4 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: a new hospital on the side of the old Cabre factory. 5 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: The new government put those plans on hold last September 6 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: because affairs the budget could blow out to three billion dollars. 7 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: But after looking into two alternative options, the Health Minister 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: has today come out and announced the government will build 9 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: a new hospital on the Cabre site, but the budget 10 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: won't blow out. Simeon Brown is the Health minister. Hime minister, 11 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: good day, how are you good? Thank you? How's Dunedin 12 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 1: going to cope with fewer beds? 13 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 2: Well, ultimately, this is more beds and what they're currently got, 14 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:43,919 Speaker 2: it's more operating theaters, it's more emergency department spaces, more 15 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 2: medical imaging machines. This has increased capacity with the ability 16 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 2: to grow into the future as demand increases. So this 17 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: is a great and a great announcement for the need 18 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: in Southland and Otago. And now it's about cracking on 19 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 2: and getting it delivered the home. 20 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: And they've got three hundred and sixty seven in patient 21 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: beds and they were going to have four hundred and 22 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: ten and you're giving them three hundred and fifty one. 23 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 2: Well, plus an addition of twenty short stay surgical beds. 24 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: It will be three hundred and seventy one beds with 25 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 2: the ability to grow to four hundred four over time. 26 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: Right, so four extra than they have now in two 27 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:24,199 Speaker 1: years time. I mean, if they're struggling and there's people 28 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: in the hallways at the moment, how are they going 29 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: to cope in two years time when this thing's hopefully 30 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: done well. 31 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 2: Ultimately, it's not just about their beds. It's about making 32 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 2: sure you'ven a modern, fit for purpose facility which helps 33 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 2: ensure patient flow, the ability to make decisions faster, get 34 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 2: a patience the care they need quicker, and that's what 35 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 2: this modern facility is about. Deliverering O missions have been 36 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 2: part of this design work that's been underway and what 37 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 2: they told me when I met with them this morning 38 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 2: is that this is the right facility or opening with 39 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 2: the future and future proof for that growth in that 40 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 2: demand that's needed. So alongside Health New Zealand have been 41 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 2: designing that've been part of those decisions and they were 42 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: there as part of the briefing this morning, which was 43 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 2: really really good. 44 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:09,959 Speaker 1: When will it open? 45 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: Well, the construction ultimately we're now in negotiation around with 46 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 2: the constructors. We want to get that completed as quickly 47 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 2: as possible. VICE will have action back on the site 48 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 2: by the middle of this year with opening around twenty 49 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 2: by twenty thirty one. So we're focused now about getting 50 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: this to construction and getting it done. 51 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: Because this is the thing, right, So twenty twenty five, 52 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: you're talking twenty thirty one. They are rammed at the 53 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: moment with three hundred and sixty seven beds. You're going 54 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: to open with just four more beds. What's the population 55 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: going to increase by between now and then? It doesn't 56 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: sound like it's going to open and be able to 57 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: meet demand well. 58 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 2: As the clinicians told me today and as they have 59 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 2: been part of the process, this is the right facility 60 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 2: needed on opening with the future proof capacity for that growth. 61 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: So being part of those decisions as we've been going 62 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 2: through this scope change and the deliberate, deliberate to ensure 63 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 2: that we get the right design, the right facility. 64 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,799 Speaker 1: Have you got the same amount of space just fewer beds? 65 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: So in other words, will there be flaws that are 66 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 1: sitting empty waiting to have beds added. 67 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,639 Speaker 2: Way will there will be additional floor space built which 68 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 2: will allow for that capacity growth and also for other 69 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 2: services which may be required depending on what that demand 70 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: is into the future. So that's what we've done with 71 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 2: making sure we're future proofing the capacity for that growth 72 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 2: into the future. 73 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: But so if you've got flaws that will be sitting 74 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: empty waiting for beds, surely I mean, okay, have you 75 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: done the costings? How much does it cost to put 76 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: a bed into that space now versus what it might 77 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: cost in six years. 78 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 2: Yes, And ultimately, what we're doing here is we're keeping 79 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 2: this within budget whilst future proofing for that future growth 80 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 2: that's needed and that's required. And as I said, clinicians 81 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 2: have been part of this work, and you know, one 82 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 2: of the key things that are incredibly pleased about. I've 83 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 2: just been through the eds with them this morning. One 84 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 2: of the key things they really come please about is 85 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 2: the significant growth in the emergency department from forty two 86 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 2: to fifty eight spaces. That is a significant growth growth 87 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: in the emergency department and that's going to make a 88 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 2: huge difference to help get patients sitting quicker and get 89 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 2: that timely and quality care that they need and that 90 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 2: they deserve. 91 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: Do you think this will put it into all the protests. 92 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:29,559 Speaker 2: Well, look, ultimately it's about giving certainty and it's about 93 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 2: making sure made decision. I was really pleased to see 94 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 2: the mayor come out and welcome this announcement. He was 95 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: there with me when I was making it, which was good. 96 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 2: And ultimately now it's getting on and getting it done 97 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,280 Speaker 2: and delivering for the fad of the need in Southland 98 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 2: an Otagos. That's going to be my focus as Minister 99 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 2: of Health. 100 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: All Right, minister, thank you very much for your time. 101 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: That's Simon Brown, who's the newly minted health minister. I 102 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: mean you have to say, probably on balance for the 103 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: need and they will be happy with this. You've got 104 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: your hospital, it's the same floor space and you can 105 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: ramp up the beds at a later date should you 106 00:04:58,800 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 1: need to. 107 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 2: Or from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive. Listen live to News 108 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: Talks A B from four pm weekdays, or follow the 109 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 2: podcast on iHeartRadio.