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| New £650m Royal London Hospital opens in Whitechapel | New £650m Royal London Hospital opens in Whitechapel |
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| London's newest hospital has opened its doors for the first time. | |
| The £650m Royal London Hospital, in Whitechapel, east London, contains 110 wards previously housed in facilities dating from the 18th Century. | The £650m Royal London Hospital, in Whitechapel, east London, contains 110 wards previously housed in facilities dating from the 18th Century. |
| The hospital occupies an area equivalent to 40 football pitches, with the level of diagnostic care doubled. | The hospital occupies an area equivalent to 40 football pitches, with the level of diagnostic care doubled. |
| Its chief executive said it was needed because it served a community with some of the stiffest health challenges anywhere in the developed world. | Its chief executive said it was needed because it served a community with some of the stiffest health challenges anywhere in the developed world. |
| Peter Morris said: "I am incredibly proud of what our staff have achieved in reaching today's milestone, which marks a new and exciting chapter in the Royal London's history. | Peter Morris said: "I am incredibly proud of what our staff have achieved in reaching today's milestone, which marks a new and exciting chapter in the Royal London's history. |
| "The move into our new hospital, which for the first time brings our clinical teams together under one roof, gives us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide a health legacy to a community with some of the most challenging health needs anywhere in the developed world." | "The move into our new hospital, which for the first time brings our clinical teams together under one roof, gives us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide a health legacy to a community with some of the most challenging health needs anywhere in the developed world." |
| More than 40% of the ward accommodation will be provided in single rooms with en-suite facilities. | More than 40% of the ward accommodation will be provided in single rooms with en-suite facilities. |
| The remainder will be in four-bedded bays. | The remainder will be in four-bedded bays. |
| Patient accommodation is on the outside of the building to maximise light, with views over the City of London and Canary Wharf, a hospital spokeswoman said. | Patient accommodation is on the outside of the building to maximise light, with views over the City of London and Canary Wharf, a hospital spokeswoman said. |
| 75,000 bed sheets | 75,000 bed sheets |
| The 26 operating theatres are a third larger than their predecessors. | The 26 operating theatres are a third larger than their predecessors. |
| The new hospital will also be home to London's air ambulance. | The new hospital will also be home to London's air ambulance. |
| The first moves into the new Royal London began in December 2011, with staff calling it one of the most complex hospital moves ever undertaken. | The first moves into the new Royal London began in December 2011, with staff calling it one of the most complex hospital moves ever undertaken. |
| Over a period of 12 weeks, more than 3,000 staff and patients were moved into the 17-storey edifice. | Over a period of 12 weeks, more than 3,000 staff and patients were moved into the 17-storey edifice. |
| Some 52,000 pieces of new furniture and equipment were installed in the new hospital, along with more than 1,000 toilets. | Some 52,000 pieces of new furniture and equipment were installed in the new hospital, along with more than 1,000 toilets. |
| More than 12,000 keys have been cut, and 75,000 bed sheets, 28,000 towels and 3,000 new pillows delivered for the first patients. | More than 12,000 keys have been cut, and 75,000 bed sheets, 28,000 towels and 3,000 new pillows delivered for the first patients. |
| In December, five surgeons resigned from the old Royal London Hospital amid claims patients had been "left with life-changing injuries" because of a lack of resources. | In December, five surgeons resigned from the old Royal London Hospital amid claims patients had been "left with life-changing injuries" because of a lack of resources. |
| One of the surgeons at the Royal London Hospital, in Whitechapel, cited a "dangerous" shortage of surgical facilities. | One of the surgeons at the Royal London Hospital, in Whitechapel, cited a "dangerous" shortage of surgical facilities. |
| At the time hospital bosses suggested bigger operating theatres at the new hospital would help them address the issues. | At the time hospital bosses suggested bigger operating theatres at the new hospital would help them address the issues. |