Dorothy Spotswood and Sir Mark Dunajtschik. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
A Wellington philanthropist couple have agreed to fund the build of a new charity hospital in the capital.
The Wellington Regional Charity Hospital would be based on similar models in Canterbury and Southland, offering free healthcare across the region.
It was announced on the hospital's website that Dorothy Spotswood and Sir Mark Dunajtschik would fund the build of the facility.
The couple have also just been honoured with the Fisher Funds New Zealand Legacy Award for transforming healthcare, education, and community well-being through their generosity.
The Legacy Award was won by Sir Mark Dunajtschik and Dorothy Spotswood. Photo: Supplied
The hospital's trust chair Trust Chair Dr Graham Sharpe said it would be called "Dorothy Spotswood Charity Hospital".
Sharpe said the money would allow them to move forward with the project.
"It will enable us to now get on and secure a permanent home for the charity hospital that can deliver surgical day services on a referral basis for people who don't meet the criteria for admission to the public system and who can't afford medical insurance and private treatment."
The hospital would support those who could not afford medical insurance and private treatment.
Its catchment would include Kāpiti and Wairarapa.
Sir Dunajtschik has also funded the construction of a mental health facility in his name in the Hutt Valley.
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