HOSPITAL chiefs are set to launch a major bid to build a new wing at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary.
It has emerged that plans are in the works for a new development that could house many of the city centre hospital’s specialist healthcare services – including the maternity unit, burns, and critical care.
According to a report from Newcastle Hospitals chief executive Dame Jackie Daniel, a funding bid is set to be submitted to the Government later this year to pay for the project.
She states that the new facilities, known as either the ‘New Specialist Hospital’ or ‘Richardson wing’, will be “critical” to ensuring the entire region has access to quality specialist care.