HOSPITAL bosses have been given a £4m cash injection to buy state-of-the art medical equipment for a long-awaited development.
The extra funding from the NHS Executive Regional Office means that a total of £7m can be spent on wards, theatres and clinics at the new Bishop Auckland General Hospital, due to open in 2002.
Items on the South Durham Health Care NHS Trust's shopping list include heart monitors, digital x-ray equipment, a water birthing pool and ventilators.
Brian James, the trust's head of planning and operations, said: "This is excellent news. Securing this additional money will guarantee that when patients and staff move into their brand new hospital in 2002 they will benefit from the best possible medical equipment."
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