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Dec 2024
Construction to start on Harrogate hospital theatre building in 2025
Construction on a new day case surgery and imaging building at Harrogate District Hospital is to start in the new year.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust today confirmed it has signed a building contract with Morgan Sindall Construction to carry out the work.
Work will start on the two-storey centre, which will include two new operating theatres, two treatment rooms, a day case ward and imaging department, in February 2025.
The building includes two MRI scanners, two CT scanners, three X-ray rooms, seven ultrasound scanners, bone density (Dexa) scans and fluoroscopy, which produces real-time footage of tissue and organs inside the body.
The project is part of a £50 million capital scheme funded between NHS England and the Harrogate trust.
The move comes as the former therapy services building on the site was demolished after it was revealed the concrete panels on the building’s roof contained RAAC – a lightweight material that can collapse.
Jonathan Coulter, chief executive at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, said the "world class healthcare facility" will "bring numerous benefits and improve on the high quality care provided to our community".
He added:
We know that people who need treatment can be concerned about how long it will be before they are seen. The new facilities will allow us to increase elective capacity, so that we can undertake more operations and treatment, thereby bring down waiting times.
As part of the development we will be updating our imaging equipment. This state of the art technology will significantly enhance our diagnostic capabilities, providing faster, more accurate results, which in turn leads to quicker treatment, and improved patient care.
Hospital officials said throughout the construction, existing services will be maintained and impact for patients, visitors, staff and the local community will be kept to a minimum. The building work will be self-contained and will not affect access to other areas of the hospital.
The construction work is expected to be complete in 2026.
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