Players from The Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey Team, Stevie Lee, Guy Lepine, Scott Champagne and Brandon Benedict, will join Professor Mike Cooke CBE, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare, on Friday 7 October to open a new drug and alcohol facility in the City.
The Woodlands, located at Highbury Hospital in Bulwell, is a regional inpatient unit for people with drug and alcohol problems, providing 15 beds in a modern and therapeutic environment. It consists of two buildings, ‘Great Oaks’ providing personalised single ensuite accommodation and ‘Tall Trees’ where the recovery day programme is delivered.
The £2.9m scheme has been funded from the Trust’s own resources and the treatment programme is designed to offer a reduced length of stay and a wider range of therapies, with particular emphasis on links back into the community. Nationally there is an acknowledged shortage of inpatient beds for people with drug and alcohol problems. The new unit, which opened to patients earlier this year, has already gone some way to addressing this shortage.
Professor Mike Cooke CBE, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare said: “We are committed to providing the highest quality facilities and care for people using our services. This fantastic new unit provides a modern and welcoming environment for people needing access to inpatient care for substance misuse. We are delighted that The Nottingham Panthers are able to join us in celebrating this impressive facility and the essential care and support it provides.”
For further information about The Woodlands or substance misuse issues contact 0115 9560850.
