Consulting firm Sapere Research Group has been contracted to develop the business case for the redevelopment of Dunedin Hospital, which is due for review by the government at the end of the year.

Sapere has been contracted by the Southern Partnership Group, which was established in September 2015 to oversee the redevelopment of the aged hospital. They will draw on the work already undertaken by Southern District Health Board to speed up the redevelopment process, including audits on the condition on existing facilities.