Scarborough emergency care centre to open after five-month delay
Mr Morritt said: "Our priority has always been to ensure we do not move in until we are confident the building is safe and functional for staff and patients."I am delighted to say we have received assurance from our contractors that this is now the case."The urgent and emergency care centre was set to almost double the existing space at Scarborough Hospital and was the largest capital investment by the trust, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Mr Morritt said the handover of the building was scheduled for the end of this month, "allowing for a planned and phased approach to final testing, intensive cleaning, and occupation"."We are now working towards starting the clinical moves in the last week of April, with a view to being fully operational at the start of May."
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