Plans for a new Wellington Hospital
Another look at the proposed 1200-bed Hospital. Click the image to view detail in a larger version. (Use scroll bars to navigate) In the end, however, the plans were radically down-sized. There were multiple reasons for this, including an abrupt decline in the nation's economy in the early 1970s. Also, the project was delayed whilst a vigorous debate was occurring over whether Wellington would have a full (3rd) Medical School affiliated with Victoria University, or an Otago University-linked Clinical School. By the time the latter option was chosen, a rethink about bed number requirements had taken place. There was still a need for significant redevelopment however, and thus the Academic Block went ahead (opened in 1977), followed by Block B (Clinical Services) and the O&G Block (Grace Neill) - both opening in 1978, and lastly the Ward Support & Link Blocks (1980).	plan courtesy Wellington Hospital collection

Plans for a new Wellington Hospital

Another look at the proposed 1200-bed Hospital.

Click the image to view detail in a larger version. (Use scroll bars to navigate)

In the end, however, the plans were radically down-sized. There were multiple reasons for this, including an abrupt decline in the nation's economy in the early 1970s. Also, the project was delayed whilst a vigorous debate was occurring over whether Wellington would have a full (3rd) Medical School affiliated with Victoria University, or an Otago University-linked Clinical School. By the time the latter option was chosen, a rethink about bed number requirements had taken place.
There was still a need for significant redevelopment however, and thus the Academic Block went ahead (opened in 1977), followed by Block B (Clinical Services) and the O&G Block (Grace Neill) - both opening in 1978, and lastly the Ward Support & Link Blocks (1980).

plan courtesy Wellington Hospital collection