of the old main building to enable construction work to begin on a Brunel Building extension, together with enlarging the area in front of the hospital. The extension includes a new multi-storey car park for patients and visitors, a cycle centre with storage for 300 bikes, more shops, changing and shower facilities for staff and a community arts space. Following the 2014 opening of the Brunel building, there was a shortage of parking spaces owing to high demands from visitors, patients, and staff. In 2014 and 2015, patients and visitors parked at the nearby Beaufort Way multi-storey car park. Improvements were made in 2016, including the construction of a 400-space multi-storey car park next to the Brunel building. Archives Records relating to hospitals within the Southmead Health Authority are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. 39880). See also Healthcare in Bristol Bristol Royal Hospital for Children List of hospitals in England References External links Hospital buildings completed in 2014 Hospitals in Bristol NHS hospitals in England Teaching hospitals in England 1902 establishments in England Poor law infirmaries Military hospitals in the United Kingdom Southmead