Royal Liverpool University Hospital: Glimpse inside the new building

Staff have been given a glimpse inside the long-awaited new Royal Liverpool University Hospital as final preparations are under way before they move into the new building next month - five years later than originally planned.

The £335m project has been blighted by earlier structural issues and the collapse of the previous contractor Carillion but it is now on course to open next month.

The blood laboratories are already at the site and staff said it would allow them to do tests much faster.

BBC North West Tonight was given exclusive access to the new building. You can watch more on this story at 13:30 and 18:30 BST on Wednesday 31 August.

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