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Dec
Harrogate hospital plans entrance extension
Harrogate District Hospital is set to extend its entrance as part of refurbishment plans.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, which has lodged plans North Yorkshire Council, said the scheme is part of a wider internal refurbishment at the hospital which includes its cafe, waiting areas and reception area.
The move would see a single storey extension built to the entrance on Lancaster Park Road, which would create additional communal and retail space.
According to proposals submitted to the council, the scheme is expected to create a flat roofed, “modest” single storey extension which will provide 85sqm of internal floorspace.
A spokesperson for the trust said the project was in the early stages.
They said:
Potential plans for the extension, which would provide a new main entrance for the hospital, are being developed to see what’s possible. We are at an early design stage therefore more information and a potential timetable will be shared as the project progresses.
Coming into a hospital as a patient, carer or visitor can be an uncomfortable and worrying time. We want to make sure that everyone that comes through our doors feels welcome as soon as they walk in – and that there are retail offers for our patients, visitors and staff on our site.
We are as always looking at how we can get best value for everything we do, so we have a team exploring what a new entrance might look like, managed by a company specialising in hospital entrance and retail spaces – which would mean that the potential new and improved entrance would be self funding.
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