The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust is considering how to further expand services at the rebuilt £30m Berwick Infirmary.
Progress on the rebuild has reached a milestone with the initial demolition phase and archaeological investigations complete. Now, as the construction phase begins and a new contractor takes charge, hospital bosses have spoken of increasing the range of services available there.
The NHS Trust has previously announced it is bringing endoscopy services to the new facilities, but executive director for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals Marion Dixon has spoken of plans to "offer as many services as possible" from Berwick - so as to limit the number of patients forced to travel long distances for appointments and procedures.
