16 photos as we look around the new Nightingale Hospital North East

An industrial unit in Washington is being put to urgent use during the coronavirus crisis, becoming home to a temporary hospital for patients across the North East.

Construction is fast underway on the Nightingale Hospital for the North East of England. It’s being created at a unit bigger than a football pitch, near Sunderland’s Nissan plant.

These pictures from our photographer Frank Reid show how work is coming along, with the hospital set to be in operation by around the end of April.

1. Industrial unit

The building being used is larger than a football pitch. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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2. NHS effort

Gordon Elder, nursing lead for NHS North East, at the site. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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3. Emergency measures

The 460-bed hospital will take coronavirus patients if units in the region cannot cope with demand. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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4. At work

The hospital will have the capacity to support patients who require ventilation. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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16 photos as we look around the new Nightingale Hospital North East

An industrial unit in Washington is being put to urgent use during the coronavirus crisis, becoming home to a temporary hospital for patients across the North East.

1. Industrial unit

2. NHS effort

3. Emergency measures

4. At work

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