Healthcare Magazine February 2018 | Page 37

with the existing 52-acre campus incorporating only one or two acres of green space – with construction to be completed between 2019 and 2023 . The new campus will include a new hospital bed tower , an Ambulatory Care Center and the expansive new wellness gardens . The northeast corner of the campus is currently dominated by surface parking , but will become a collection of park-like spaces .
Jason Dawson , Director of Capital ,
Estates and Facilities at The Christie NHS Trust in Manchester , England , one of the most technologically advanced cancer centers in the world , is a big fan of the new design .
“ The opening of this facility marks a significant step change in hospital design and fully embraces the benefits of green space on both physical and mental health ,” says Dawson , who has facilitated capital projects in excess of $ 500mn in value in nearly a decade
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