By the time the new Seddon Wing was opened in 1966 however, tuberculosis rates had significantly declined.    Thus, the Seddon Wing was used to house medical wards, including the hospital's first Coronary Care Unit, and an expanded Renal Dialysis Unit.    Cardiac and Renal patients shared Ward 22.

Ward 24 housed Cardiothoracic surgical patients, with two new & dedicated operating theatres attached to the ward.   The Xray facility was used to good effect as a Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and also serviced all of the Seddon wards including postoperative cardiothoracic surgical & CCU patients.

Opening of the Medical Wards (Wards 21, 23, 25 and 26) allowed medical patients to be moved out of the original Wards 1, 3 and 5, and pressure was eased on Wards 8, 9 and 10.

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Photographic Department, Wellington Hospital / Wellington School of Medicine