The Princess Margaret Hospital (TPMH), which was opened in 1959, is situated at the foot of the Port Hills, in the South of the city. It is located on Cashmere Road, near the intersection with Hackthorne Road.
Mental Health services
A number of inpatient, outpatient and day-patient mental health services are provided at The Princess Margaret Hospital site.
Inpatient service includes the Rehabilitation Service (Seager Clinic) which was moved from Hillmorton Hospital to the The Princess Margaret Hospital site. This service is located on the ground floor of The Heathcote Building. Seager Clinic provides extensive care for people assessed as having a significant disorder arising from an established diagnosis of psychiatric illness and who require intensive support.
A number of specialty mental health services, some inpatient and some outpatient, are clustered in C Block of the main building of The Priness Margaret Hospital, this is a single-storey building immediately to the left of the Hospital's main entrance.
Older Person's Health services
The Canterbury DHB Older Persons Health Specialist Service (OPHSS) has now moved from Princess Margaret Hospital to Burwood Hospital.