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.

5. Taking shape

The wards are being created rapidly. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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6. Helping our NHS cope

The site is owned by Sunderland City Council. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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7. Heart of the site

The plant room that will keep the place running. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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8. Electricians at work

Powering up the hospita. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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