Lakes District Hospital

Lakes District Hospital
Douglas Street, Frankton
Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 441 0015

Visiting Hours 2pm-8pm daily
Emergency+After Hours Care
Overseas Patients

Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown is owned and operated by Southern DHB, through its Southland 'Provider Arm'.

Lakes District Hospital is situated on Douglas Street, Frankton, Queenstown and services all the communities in the Wakatipu basin including Garston, Kingston, Glenorchy, Queenstown, and Arrowtown.

There is a permanent population of approximately 23,000 people in the district and up to 1 million domestic/international visitors annually to Queenstown, which is known as New Zealand's adventure capital.

Lakes District Hospital is 2.5 hours drive from Southland Base Hospital and 45 minutes by helicopter. There are up to 400 emergency presentations per month and up to 50 transfers to secondary or tertiary hospitals.

Lakes District Hospital consists of 21 beds, with a mix of maternity, hospital level elderly care and acute medical.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Accident and Stabilisation Unit (level 2 emergency service)
Inpatient Acute Care (10 beds)
Maternity Service - Primary birthing facility (5 beds)
Long Stay Elderly Hospital Level Care (6 beds)
Mental Health Services from the Wakatipu Community Mental Health Team
Diagnostics include digital radiology, bedside ultrasound, X-ray and laboratory

Outpatient Clinics + Day Surgery (visiting specialists provide clinics and day surgery for minor procedures. Inclusive of ENT, gynaecology, neurology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, orthodontic, audiology, general surgery, medical, paediatrics, diabetes, orthotics, podiatry and dietary advice).
Allied Health Services (physio, OT, social work, SLT)
District Nursing

The Wakatipu Community Mental Health Service is situated across the road from Lakes District Hospital, in Douglas Street, Frankton.

Contact Details:

Lakes District Hospital
Hospital reception: Telephone +64 3 441 0015
Douglas Street, Frankton, Queenstown
Operations Manager: Norman Gray

Southern District Health Board
Telephone +64 3 218 1949
Kew Road, Invercargill
Chief Operating Officer: Lexie O'Shea

Feedback (Compliments/Complaints)
Administration Officer, Southern DHB Quality, Risk and Education Department, Phone: +64 3 214 5738
Email feedback@sdhb.govt.nz