An artist's impression of the new $77.8 million West Coast hospital, which will now cost more than $91m and not open until at least April. Fletcher Building's endless delays in finishing a new base hospital for the West Coast are unacceptable, according to the new DHB chairman Rick Barker. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF West Coast DHB chief executive David Meates says the delay is putting quality health service at risk. Grey Base Hospital was having to repair old equipment which could not be replaced until the new hospital opened, and the unbudgeted maintenance bill was at $30,000 and climbing. West Coast DHB An artist's impression of the planned Grey Base Hospital and Integrated Family Health Centre.

Source: Stuff December 18, 2019 01:30 UTC