9 August 2021
Selwyn Health Hub on track Progress on the build of the new Selwyn Health Hub continues at pace with the internal rooms beginning to take shape. The facility, located on Norman Kirk Drive in Rolleston, will provide maternity care, community dental, public health and Child, Adolescent and Family mental health services to the Selwyn District. The project, which is being run by the Canterbury DHB Site Redevelopment Unit, is constructing: › A state-of-the-art primary birthing unit with two birthing rooms, 10 post-natal beds, two assessment rooms and a whānau room. › A community dental unit with three treatment rooms and an assessment/interview room. › Community services space with six consultation rooms for Older Persons’ Health and Rehabilitation, public health nurses and specialist mental health services. › A large meeting room and ‘hot desks’ for up to 10 staff to work from. Additional tenants include Pacific Radiology, which is already open, a physiotherapist, a general practice and space for other health-related services. Scheduled to open in early 2022, the birthing unit is half as big again as the Lincoln Hospital it is replacing, with the added benefit of combining all Canterbury DHB services under one roof. It will service a fast-growing population in Selwyn and mothers will travel from as far away as Ashburton to give birth here.
The exterior of the Selwyn Health Hub on Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston
The entry and reception area which will include a play area for children
One of the spacious birthing suites with 3m high ceilings
The sunny whānau room in the Maternity department which will provide a kitchenette, dining area and space for families to gather
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