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Friarage Hospital reveals cancer expansion plans
Plans to expand cancer services at the Friarage Hospital have been revealed.
Named after North Yorkshire-based philanthropist Sir Robert Ogden, the £10 million building will create a modern, state-of-the-art facility for patients, carers and relatives.
Jointly funded by Ogden and Macmillan Cancer Support, the proposals for the new cancer centre at the Northallerton hospital has been planned by Macmillan and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The new building will include: a chemotherapy treatment lounge with capacity to treat up to 35 patients a day; complementary therapy facilities; treatment and consulting rooms; a Macmillan cancer information and support centre; and supporting accommodation.
Sir Robert Ogden said: “I am delighted to fund this, my third cancer treatment centre in Yorkshire, the design of each one of which improved on and learned from its predecessor. The new Friarage centre is a much needed advance in the provision of cancer treatment to the people of North Yorkshire”.
Paul McCavana, Macmillan head of services for the North, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to provide a state-of-the art cancer care facility, all under one roof, for people in and around Northallerton. It will provide a space for patients to have all their needs assessed, not just physical and clinical, but their financial, emotional and psychological needs too. That will help ensure there’s a more joined up service.”
Siobhan McArdle, chief executive at the trust, added: “We are excited to be working with Macmillan to build this fantastic facility at the Friarage. This centre will enable us to further enhance our delivery of leading edge cancer services closer to the population we serve. This project, along with the new MRI scanner and other planned service developments, demonstrates our long-term commitment to delivering clinically safe and sustainable services to the people of Hambleton, Richmondshire, Whitby and the surrounding area from our Friarage site.”
If planning permission is granted, building work on the new centre could begin this summer with the project completed by the summer of 2018.
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