1.7 When the construction is complete there will be no need for electric ambulances to ferry patients around, for duplicate diagnostic suites (X-ray, and ultrasound) or pharmacies. A new central access point will be created with improved facilities for the disabled and, by focusing on the logical relationships between services, the flow of care will be enhanced. There is also considerable refurbishment of other buildings on the site.
1.8 There will be some disruption caused by the building and refurbishment programme but the hospital will remain open throughout, offering its normal range of services. When the project is complete, all health and safety requirements will be met and all buildings will have been brought up to a standard suitable for normal use. There is also a requirement for imaginative use of colour and the incorporation of art to enhance the environment. Figure 2 shows plans of the old and new hospitals.