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Yorkshire Nightingale Hospital to stay open until March
The NHS Nightingale hospital in Harrogate will stay open until at least next March, to safeguard against another spike in coronavirus cases this winter.
The 500-bed field hospital opened at the town's convention centre in April, but has not treated a single case. It was used for the first time last month when it opened outpatient radiology appointments for non-coronavirus patients.
Harrogate Borough Council, which owns the centre, has been in talks with the NHS for months over how much longer the site will be needed. It has said a review will take place on 1 October to assess the need for the hospital.
The council faces a £9 million deficit as a result of the pandemic, most of which is lost income from the convention centre. The centre, however, cannot restart events or plan ahead while it is in use as a Nightingale because of its size.
The NHS is not paying any rent for the site, but it is hoped the government will contribute towards a potential £47 million renovation of the venue.
Paula Lorimer, the director of the Harrogate Convention Centre, said: "The convention centre will continue in its role as a Nightingale hospital until 31 March but this will be reviewed on 1 October to assess if there is an ongoing need for the hospital. We are very proud to support the NHS and the response to Covid-19 but we continue to lobby government at every level for a post-Nightingale recovery plan for the venue, and the Harrogate district."
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