THE public are being invited to have their say on new facilities for Royal Bournemouth Hospital patients with cancer and blood disorders.

Current and former patients, relatives and fundraisers are all being urged to submit their ideas before plans are drawn up for the new Jigsaw building.

In December the Daily Echo revealed that more than a half a million pounds raised by the Jigsaw Appeal had gone on management fees, fundraising costs and investment losses.

Between 2006/7 and 2011/12 a total of £2,199,685 was raised. But Freedom of Information Act figures revealed that £514,085 had been deducted for administration fees, fundraising costs and investment losses.

Jane Stichbury, chair of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, later reassured readers that the appeal was “a well-run charity, properly audited and fully compliant with Charity Commission standards”.

She said: “The new building will be an excellent facility for patients and a lasting legacy to the great fundraising efforts of our local community.”

After Friday, February 22, detailed plans will be drawn up which can be viewed before they go before Bournemouth planners at the end of March.

The new facilities will incorporate a women’s health unit and be situated between the hospital’s eye unit and the Derwent Suite for Orthopaedics, bringing together oncology, haematology, gynaecology, breast care and early pregnancy.

They will provide more space for rapidly expanding outpatient and day case treatments and ensure better privacy and dignity for patients.

Feedback received to date includes request for Wi-Fi, quiet rooms, counselling rooms and artwork with outdoor space and good parking provision also highlighted as important elements of the proposals.

Project manager David Rumbold said: “We’re keen to keep this momentum, reach a consensus on the layout and welcome more comments.”

If you want to have your say on features you want to see in the design email jigsaw.appeal@rbch.nhs.uk or visit jigsawappeal.org.uk.