Then
Belverdale Hospital was first established by Sr. Beatrice Brooks in 1910, she was sponsored by four local General Practitioners who operated at Wanganui Base Hospital free of charge. Private surgery gave these doctors an income which helped to subsidise their work in the public sector.
Now
Belverdale Hospital is a 17 bed private surgical hospital, with a modern operating theatre and endoscopy suite. It has a quiet central location, close to the CBD, amentiites and nearby motels. Belverdale Hospital’s surgical specialists, management and staff are committed to providing quality health care in a professional environment, complementing the public health sector by offering the option to have surgery privately.
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Whilst changing hands several times, Belverdale Hospital remained a private surgical hospital. Southern Cross Trust purchased the building in 1986 and refurbished it in 1987. A new hospital was then constructed in 1993. Whanganui’s Southern Cross Hospital was closed in July 2000. A group of specialists ensured Whanganui retained the services of a private hospital and in February 2001 Belverdale Hospital Ltd was officially opened.