{"id":202882,"date":"2025-12-26T15:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T15:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/202882\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T15:04:24","slug":"anglesea-hospital-hamilton-75m-orthopaedic-expansion-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/202882\/","title":{"rendered":"Anglesea Hospital Hamilton: $75m orthopaedic expansion underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">The theatres will use the \u201clatest\u201d technology to deliver the highest quality and \u201cpurest air\u201d over patients, with a view to reducing chances of infection.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"General manager of Anglesea Hospital, Nicky van Praagh. \" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>General manager of Anglesea Hospital, Nicky van Praagh. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">She said options were also being considered to provide a \u201chigh-intensity narrow-spectrum light\u201d, which disinfects surfaces. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">Van Praagh believes the new facility will \u201ctransform\u201d healthcare services in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/topic\/waikato\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/topic\/waikato\/\">Waikato<\/a> for patients. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cPurpose-built spaces designed for recovery, advanced equipment and optimised patient flow will mean shorter surgery times, smoother admissions and much more comfortable recovery environments,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">Establishing a specialist orthopaedic hub in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/topic\/hamilton\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/topic\/hamilton\/\">Hamilton<\/a> would position Anglesea as a leader in musculoskeletal surgery, driving innovation, research and specialist recruitment, while preparing for future healthcare growth, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIncreasing demand for access to orthopaedic specific operating theatres is in high demand,\u201d Van Praagh said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cOrthopaedic theatres are generally larger, 60m2 or higher, and enable the surgeon to safely conduct these life-changing operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"A concept design of the future orthopaedic hospital at Anglesea Hospital in Hamilton. \" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>A concept design of the future orthopaedic hospital at Anglesea Hospital in Hamilton. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">If needed, the development has been future-proofed to accommodate 21 additional beds and two operating theatres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">The new project is an expansion of the services already provided at Anglesea. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">About $10 million of the costs is set aside for new equipment, including full digital operating theatres, pendants, lights, and operating tables. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">The project is in stage 1 of earthworks, with stage 2 commencing in February 2026, when the removal of the original hospital canopy will begin. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">Access to the hospital will be maintained via temporary shipping container walkways during this time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">Malisha Kumar is a multimedia journalist based in Hamilton. 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