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A Costa Coffee, a Co-op convenience store and a 24-hour Smart Market are being created at the front of Arrowe Park Hospital.
Annabelle's Café, on the ground floor near the main entrance, closed on Thursday 29 October to make way for the work, the hospital has confirmed.
A Wirral University Teaching Hospital spokesperson told the Liverpool Echo that work had begun to create "a new and improved environment for patients, visitors and staff".
The trust says the new shops will offer a wider range of food, drinks and everyday essentials, including refreshments outside normal opening hours.
They are expected to open in the new year.
In the meantime, The Retreat restaurant in the hospital basement will stay open throughout, with extra signs to help people find it.
The main entrance remains open as normal, and the trust expects minimal disruption outside the construction area.
The Firtrees Restaurant at Clatterbridge Hospital is not affected.
It is the latest change at the hospital. Earlier this month we reported on plans to replace Arrowe Park's same-day emergency unit.
The trust says it will share more updates as the work progresses.
