Doors Open To Nelson’s Expanded Emergency Department

Expanded emergency department opens at Nelson Hospital

In a year when it came under fire for outdated facilities and understaffing, there was some good news at the hospital with the opening of a modern ED wing.

Doors Open To Nelson’s Expanded Emergency Department

The $10.6 million emergency department expansion builds on the Government’s $1 billion nationwide investment in hospital infrastructure announced in Budget 2025, which includes the redevelopment of Nelson Hospital.

Doors open to Nelson’s expanded emergency department

Nelson families will benefit from faster, more modern emergency care with the opening of the expanded Nelson Hospital’s emergency department, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This marks a major milestone in the emergency department expansion project. With treatment spaces increasing from 23 to 29, Nelsonians will be seen more quickly, and staff will have a safer, better-equipped environment to work in,” Mr Brown says. The new wing is the larg…