Southern Cross Hospital – Invercargill

Details

Name :

Southern Cross Hospital – Invercargill

Address  :

108 Deveron Street

Town  :

Invercargill

State  :

Southland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

9810

Phone  :

03 211 2260

Fax  :

03 211 2261

Web URL  :


Description

Southern Cross Hospital Invercargill is widely known and used by people throughout the Southland and the QueenstownWakatipu basin areas It provides services to around 3000 patients annually has 25 inpatient beds and a day surgery unit accommodating up to 16 patients per session

The hospital was originally established in 1919 It was bequeathed to Southern Cross in 1992 and a new hospital was built and completed in August 1994 The hospital is a top class facility in a very pleasant inner city location opposite the Queens Park and Southland Museum

The hospital offers patients quality care and features comfortable patient rooms and pleasant grounds and gardens which are available to them during their recuperation
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