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.

9. Hard at work

MP Sharon Hodgson has said: "It is a sobering thought that this facility will be needed." | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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10. Hooks

A close up of part of one of the 16 wards. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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11. Impressive progress

Cable and pipe trays. | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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12. Crisis measure

The location is ultimately destined to be part of the new International Automotive Manufacturing Park (IAMP). | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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