The vital and much delayed detailed business case for the new Dunedin Hospital should be finalised and sent to Cabinet next week. The plan, which sets out the future shape of the hospital buildings and what services will be provided, was due to be completed in March. Until the detailed business case is approved by Cabinet the master programme for the building of the new hospital and its milestone dates cannot be finalised. Speaking earlier this week, Health Minister David Clark said he expected that so long as the hospital’s business case was submitted shortly, Cabinet approval was possible before the September election. Assuming the business case is lodged in time and subsequently approved, hospital planners will then draft an implementation business plan, which will detail how the construction of the hospital will be managed.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 25, 2020 15:56 UTC