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Medical School as a primary base and will engage with all medical training facilities across the region .
The hospital includes specialist facilities for the treatment of : cardiovascular , neurological , haematological , oncological , endocrine , metabolic and renal diseases . The project also includes facilities for paediatric surgery , whilst supporting paediatric academic research and training .
Following on from research into hospitals over many years , a key element of the brief was to construct a hospital that provides highquality children ’ s healthcare in a natural healing environment . This focus on connecting to nature would go on to shape the design of the project and be a starting point to creating a welcoming , safe environment for both children and parents .
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