NHS Nightingale Hospital North East was set up as a new temporary hospital, located at Sunderland International Innovation Centre, 6 International Drive, Sunderland, SR5 3FH.
The hospital was officially launched on Tuesday 5 May 2020 by the Countess of Wessex and TV legends Ant and Dec and has capacity to provide ventilated beds for patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) should local services require them.
From Tuesday 26 January 2021, it opened as the second large vaccination centre for the North East and North Cumbria and you can find out more details here.
You can watch the official launch of NHS Nightingale Hospital North East here.