Young people\'s mental health unit planned for Cornwall

Published: 12-Mar-2014
Design & Build Mental Health Cognitive

NHS trust develops business plan for £5m facility

Plans have been unveiled for a much-needed new mental health centre for young people in Cornwall.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has announced it is developing a business case for a £5m unit.

Alison Cook, associate director of children’s services at the Cornwall Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust, said: “The board agreed to move forward by securing a P21+ partner to develop the full business case for the new unit.

“The trust remains in dialogue with its commissioners about the need for his unit.”

At the moment teenagers lose access to a range of services when they become adults in the eyes of the law at the age of 18.

“The idea of taking away mental health services when you are 18 and you may or may not get access to adult mental health services is ridiculous. It’s intolerable to have that cliff edge,” said Health Minister, Norman Lamb, during a visit to Truro recently.

He added that he was ‘strongly in favour’ of the principle of a specialist mental health unit in the region.

  • Companies:
  • Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
See more

You may also like

Design & Build

Rooftop solar system supports ambitious net-zero goals

Read more
PV array at St Austell Community Hospital forecast to produce 81,000kWh of clean energy every year

Trending Articles

  1. TClarke completes M&E works on Scarborough Hospital Scarborough Hospital is due to open its new A&E department in November 2024
  2. Work finishes on Interventional Radiology Department at Queen’s Medical Centre GRAHAM has completed refurbishment and M&E installations for the Interventional Radiology Department at Queen’s Medical Centre
  3. DSSR Consulting Engineers DSSR is an award–winning engineering consultancy, specialising in the design of building services and sustainability. We are an independent company with more than 78 years of experience in providing innovative mechanical and electrical services consultancy. Utilising the latest design technologies and our specialist knowledge, we create innovative MEP designs which make the world a more sustainable place. We are a forward-thinking firm with a legacy in low-carbon building design and have contributed to a number of sustainability firsts throughout the years—including a number of landmark renewable energy projects.
  4. Wernick uses modular construction to add beds to hospital for winter Peterborough Hospital engaged Wernick to add 20 beds with ensuite facilities in 22 modules
  5. New NHS England guidance on the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 to hospital sites Helen Sturdy, National Head of Construction & ProCure23 Framework NHS England, discusses the new NHS England guidance published on the application of the Building Safety Act 2022 to hospital sites

Upcoming event

GIANT Health

9-10 December 2024 | Hybrid Conference | London, UK See all

You may also like

Design & Build

Rooftop solar system supports ambitious net-zero goals

PV array at St Austell Community Hospital forecast to produce 81,000kWh of clean energy every year
Design & Build

Young person’s mental health unit one step closer to opening

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust prepares to open first local child and adolescent mental health unit at Bodmin Hospital site
Design & Build

Health Business Awards winners are announced

NHS services including catering, transport, procurement and IT support come under the spotlight
Estates & Facilities

£22m wasted as a quarter of hospital meals are left untouched

SHOCKING new figures reveal that up to a quarter of all meals served in NHS hospitals in England go untouched, wasting a whopping £22m a year.
Design & Build

UK construction expert Stepnell makes push into the North West

Construction company Stepnell has opened a new office in Liverpool to expand further into the North West to serve the healthcare, education and commercial sectors
Design & Build

Development of £16 million Integrated Care Centre underway in Trowbridge

NHSPS has announced that work has begun to replace the town’s current community hospital with a new facility which, once fully open, will become the new home for many of the services based within the outdated hospital buildings
Design & Build

Park House's £105m replacement inpatient hospital becomes operational

The new North View adult mental health inpatient hospital is up and running at the North Manchester General Hospital site
Subscribe now