THE shop at the main entrance to Airedale Hospital is being given a £60,000 facelift.

Run by the Friends of Airedale, the shop will be closed during the work, which started last week and is expected to be completed by the end of November.

The project is being funded by Friends of Airedale, with a contribution from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

It will create a more spacious open-plan shop, incorporating the current reception area, new flooring and a café seating area.

David Moss, assistant director for estates and facilities at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Our aim is to help improve the environment for our patients, their families and our staff.

“We apologise for the disruption and any short-term inconvenience whilst this work is carried out and will be directing our visitors to alternative facilities in outpatients, the on-site restaurant and the various vending machines around the hospital.”

Eileen Proud, chairman of Friends of Airedale, said: “We are really looking forward to the completion of this refurbishment so that our shop is back to normal in time for Christmas.”