More ways to have your say in your new hospital Over the coming months our architects will be working on bringing the vision for the new hospital to life. By continuing to share your ideas and feedback we can create a hospital for many generations to come. What we’ve been up to Clinical and operational teams have been working closely with the architects since August 2020 and 123 workshops have taken place so far. Focusing on making sure our clinical adjacencies and the flows throughout the building are right for our patients, you and our visitors. These workshops have been putting our patients at the heart of all we do. Making sure they will have a seamless journey through the new hospital. As we move forwards in our design journey we are beginning to look more closely at the public spaces. Lance McCarthy, chief executive of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust said: I’m delighted with the huge progress we’ve made in planning our new hospital, but we now need our people, our patients and our community to tell us how our public-facing areas and facilities in the new hospital can work better. Please come along to one of our meetings and have your say. You will be playing a really important part in helping us build a hospital for the future, together.
First impressions count The welcome area is the first place you and our patients and visitors will experience when entering the hospital. First impressions really do count. We want the building to create a calming and welcoming atmosphere from the moment you walk through the door.
functionality of our reception and welcome spaces. You can hear from our architects and share your feedback thoughts and ideas directly to them in an exciting and interactive session. Join us for our next virtual public meeting on Thursday, 4 February, 6.30-8pm.
To make sure we get this right we would like to invite you, your family and friends, as well as patients and local residents to help us shape the design and
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