The new Maidstone District Hospital is being built on the Oakwood Site which lies about three miles to the west of Maidstone. Phase 1, which is due for completion in April 1983 will provide a 300 bed hospital. Possible later phases could enlarge the hospital to one of 700 - 800 beds. The design of the majority of Phase 1 is based on the Nucleus principles of planning and design although a significant minority of the scheme is non-standard in planning detail to meet the needs of the Maidstone Hospital which are not covered by the standard Nucleus design. These notes are based on the architect's (Powell, Moya and Partners) Report on Sketch Design to the S.E. Thames RHA and DHSS June 1978