Royal Stoke University Hospital is seeking permission from Stoke-on-Trent City Council to keep a temporary waiting area for a further three years. 

The single-storey portable building is situated near the Accident and Emergency Department and Children's Wards and is linked to the existing building with access to A&E. 

The waiting area was initially installed in September 2020 as a means of providing socially distanced waiting facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is now seeking permission to use the 94 square meter building as a waiting area for a further three years. 

Royal Stoke University Hospital, on Newcastle Road, is seeking permission to use the building for a further three years (Portakabin).

A design and access statement submitted as part of the application states: "The Portakabin building has been chosen as a result of the flexible solution it provides.

"It can be installed quickly enabling Royal Stoke University Hospital to begin using the specifically fitted out building much more quickly than a traditional build and it can easily be removed from site with little im- pact on the grounds."

A decision is expected regarding these plans in the coming months. 

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