Work has begun to refurbish Rothbury Community Hospital ahead of finally reopening NHS beds in the Northumberland town.
Earlier in the year, NHS bosses announced plans for a new "flexible" service in partnership with local care provider People First Care, who have created a new provider called Rothbury Cottage Care. There will be 12 en-suite rooms on the premises.
News that work has begun has been welcomed by campaigners too - over more than half a decade, the Save Rothbury Community Hospital group campaigned for inpatient beds to return to the site. Provision was initially closed in 2016 when NHS bosses claimed it was "underused".
