Nottinghamshire Healthcare, the county’s leading integrated healthcare provider, is delighted to welcome Graham Allen MP to officially open the third phase of its redevelopments at Highbury Hospital on Tuesday 26 July.
Phase Three of the project to redevelop the site in Bulwell began in April 2008 and provides brand new, purpose built facilities for people using its services. This includes two fully refurbished adult mental health wards, one male and one female, each with 16 single ensuite bedrooms and access to day spaces and gardens. New clinic and consultation rooms, team offices and conference facilities, have also been created as part of the development, which was completed in April 2011.
The new facilities will be formally opened by Graham Allen MP for Nottingham North. The opening event will provide guests with the opportunity to see the new developments, find out more about current initiatives and celebrate and recognise the hard work and dedication of staff, service users, carers and stakeholders involved in the project.
The redevelopments, which have replaced the former Victorian buildings with modern, fit for purpose facilities for patients, were undertaken as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI), with partners Highbury Healthcare and the construction company, G&J Seddon.
Phase One of the project, which began in 2004, created a new older people’s ward and Phase Two, which started in 2008, created two new adult mental health wards, a new therapy area and intensive care unit.
Simon Smith, Executive Director of Local Services said: “The overall project has resulted in modern, purpose built facilities for our patients, with significant improvements in the care environment and privacy and dignity for people accessing services. We are delighted to welcome Graham Allen MP to officially open the final phase of developments on the Highbury Hospital site.
“A huge amount of cooperation was required from all involved to make this project a success. We have already seen the benefits of these new and improved facilities, which are helping teams to deliver the highest standards of care to people who use our services.”
