阿什伯顿社区分娩中心升级工程启动

卫生部长 Simeon Brown 表示,位于 Ashburton Hospital 的社区分娩中心(Community Birthing Unit)重大升级工程现已正式开工。

Brown部长表示:

“这项投资将有助于确保当地母亲和新生儿能够继续在离家较近的现代化医疗设施中获得高质量护理服务。”

这项耗资 320万纽元 的工程,属于政府在2025年预算案中宣布的 1亿纽元医院基础设施升级计划 的一部分。该计划旨在加快改善新西兰各地医疗设施的建设和升级。

升级内容包括:

  • 将产后病房(Postnatal Rooms)重新规划并翻新,整合为一个统一护理区域,并增加独立卫浴设施;
  • 新建专门的产前门诊区域(Antenatal Clinic),包括候诊室;
  • 将医护人员支持区迁移至靠近病区入口的中心位置,以提升可达性和工作效率。

Brown部长表示:

“这些升级将确保阿什伯顿医院社区分娩中心符合现代医疗和安全标准,同时为产妇、家庭成员以及医护人员提供更舒适、更高效的环境。”

他指出,投资医疗基础设施对于确保新西兰民众现在和未来都能够获得及时、优质的医疗服务至关重要。

“该项目将有助于提升阿什伯顿地区的产科服务能力,并满足未来多年不断增长的需求。”

他进一步表示:

“政府正专注于做好基础建设,并为未来发展奠定基础。没有什么投资比确保母亲和新生儿在人生起点获得最佳照顾更重要,而现代化、符合需求的医疗设施正是实现这一目标的重要保障。”

项目意义

此次升级反映出政府近期推动地区医院基础设施现代化的方向,重点包括:

  • 改善母婴健康服务;
  • 缓解地区医疗资源压力;
  • 提升医院设施安全性与舒适度;
  • 支持人口增长地区的长期医疗需求。

阿什伯顿位于 Ashburton,是 Canterbury 中部的重要城镇。该分娩中心升级完成后,将进一步增强当地孕产妇在社区层面获得产前、分娩及产后护理服务的能力,减少部分家庭前往较大城市医院就诊的需要。

Construction is now underway on a major upgrade of the community birthing unit at Ashburton Hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

“This investment will help ensure local mothers and babies continue to receive quality care in a modern, fit-for-purpose facility close to home.”

The $3.2 million project is being delivered through the Government’s $100 million hospital infrastructure programme funded in Budget 2025, which is accelerating improvements to health facilities across New Zealand.

The upgrade will include:

Reconfiguring and refurbishing postnatal rooms into a single zone, with additional ensuites 
Creating a dedicated antenatal clinic area, including a waiting room 
Relocating the staff support area to a central position near the unit entrance to improve accessibility and workflow 

“These upgrades will ensure Ashburton Hospital’s community birthing unit meets modern health and safety standards while providing a more comfortable, efficient environment for patients, families, and staff.

“Investing in health infrastructure is critical to ensuring New Zealanders can access timely, quality healthcare now and into the future. This project will support better maternity services for the Ashburton community and help meet growing demand for years to come.

“We are focused on fixing the basics and building the future. There is no more important investment than ensuring mothers and their babies have the best possible start, supported by modern, fit-for-purpose healthcare facilities,” Mr Brown says.