WORK expected to begin at Ilkley's Coronation Hospital later this month will include new flooring and upgrades to lighting and heating systems.

Site owner and manager, NHS Property Services, recently revealed it is to spend £350,000 on the renovation of the cottage hospital, in Springs Lane, following more than a decade of campaigning to keep hospital services in the town.

The hospital is a base for NHS community services, including rehabilitation, physiotherapy, musculoskeletal outpatients and sexual health.

NHS Property Services says works are due to start towards the end of the month. A meeting to set the start date is expected to take place next week.

Work will also include improvements to the external and internal decoration, ensuring the site is a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Mike Dyson, capital investment manager for NHS Property Services, said work will be carried out in isolated phases to ensure services are not disrupted, enabling the hospital building to remain operational throughout.