Te puna wai ora

Te puna wai ora - Southern Critical Care is Dunedin Public Hospital’s critical care unit. Located on the 5th floor of the hospital, we operate a modern 22-bed mixed ICU/HDU space.

We provide care to a wide range of patients of various ages, from young babies right through to the elderly. We are responsible for providing intensive care to a population of over 300,000 people living in Otago and Southland.

This catchment area is the largest in the country, so we have a close working relationship with the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust to provide a patient retrieval and transport service for the critically unwell.