The upgrade of Christchurch Hospital’s cardiac catheterisation (cath) laboratory has been completed and is now fully operational, marking a major milestone for cardiac care in the South Island , Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced.

Three State-of-the-Art Labs Completed

The project has delivered a suite of three world-class cath labs , each offering the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies:

2021 : The first lab was upgraded with new, advanced equipment.

Early 2025 : A second lab received a full upgrade.

September 2025 : A brand-new third laboratory was completed and opened to patients.

Christchurch Hospital is home to the South Island’s only electrophysiology and complex structural heart intervention services , which thousands of patients from Nelson to Inv

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