Hospitals are usually prominent features of the urban landscape and those with heritage value often continue to be used for community purposes when no longer suitable for the delivery of highly technical healthcare services. Others deemed without similar value are demolished after 30-50 years to make way for new buildings tailored for healthcare delivery or other purposes.rnBut what can we learn from the buildings that continue to have a purpose, such as Sydney Hospital and parts of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital? How do we build health buildings today that will have an effective and long life? Buildings that can be adapted to continue to serve a useful role in delivering healthcare or some other purpose as the community grows and changes in terms of demographics, technology and healthcare needs?
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