The 460-bed state-of-the-art facility, which is situated near Sunderland’s Nissan plant, will only start taking patients if the region’s hospitals are unable to cope with coronavirus cases. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see some of the facts and figures about the new building:
1. 460
The Nightingale North East hospital has capacity for up to 460 beds, all of which can be ventilated Photo: Other
2. 9,000sqm
The main hall where the beds are located measures 9,072sqm (a standard football pitch is 7,140 sqm). Photo: CREST PHOTOGRAPHY 07889532545
3. 300
It took more than 300 people working 24/7 to build the hospital. Photo: Other
4. 24/7
A dedicated 24/7 telephone line will be set up for relatives to call when they would like to receive updates on their loved one and video calling will be available at the bedside. Photo: CREST PHOTOGRAPHY 07889532545