Chief Executive Fionnagh Dougan said Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs welcome the Government’s announcement that it is investing an additional $45.8 million into our services and facilities. The announcement can be found here on the beehive website.
“The $25 million allocated to rebuild Hutt Hospital’s acute mental health unit – Te Whare Ahuru (TWA) – will be hugely beneficial to staff and clients of our Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS). TWA provides inpatient mental health services primarily to Hutt Valley and Wairarapa DHB clients, and has been at the centre of an 18-month project looking at what service and facility improvements may be needed to futureproof the unit for the next 10-20 years. This funding will assist with the development of a fit for purpose facility to provide a safe, more therapeutic and culturally appropriate environment with improved whanau spaces.
The $9.4 million investment in Hutt Hospital’s maternity services and facilities, and $1.4 million allocation to Wellington Regional Hospital’s regional neonatal bedside and centralised monitoring, will boost our joint strategic planning around maternity and neonatal care. This work extends beyond maternity services, to the broader maternal health system, and will help improve confidence that mothers and babies can be assured of safe quality care in our services.
Meanwhile, the ongoing work to replace the copper pipes at Wellington Regional Hospital continues and this $10 million investment will be of enormous benefit to that remedial work.
The safety of patients, families and communities across the wider region are our utmost priority. Today’s announcement is great news for our two DHBs and the communities we serve.”
