A new state-of-the-art NHS specialist inpatient unit catering to older people with dementia and complex needs has been opened in Malton, North Yorkshire.
The Springwood centre, which replaces the former unit of the same name at Malton Hospital, will offer 24hr care to patients and also provides 14 single en-suite bedrooms, including one high-dependency suite.
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) has invested £3.9m in the purpose-designed development at the hospital. Patients, carers and staff were involved throughout the planning process.
The internal and external pathways built at the centre will enable patients with dementia to wander in a safe and secure environment.
The centre will be staffed by a highly-trained multi-disciplinary team including a consultant psychiatrist, dietitian, occupational therapist, activity worker and nursing staff.
The team will provide 24hr inpatient care for older people with complex organic illnesses, who have dementia and are frail and vulnerable.
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By GlobalDataMalton Hospital consultant psychiatrist and senior clinical director for mental health services for older people Dr Tolu Olusoga said the hospital is very proud to open its new Springwood unit.
"This purpose-built development provided by TEWV is a key part of the trust’s plan to fundamentally modernise the way we provide services. It has dramatically improved the inpatient environment on a site which is a long established part of the local community," Dr Olusoga added.
All services were shifted to Alexander House in Knaresborough during the construction of the new unit, and patients have now returned to Springwood in Malton.
Unit manager Tracey Hutchinson said, "The new facilities at Springwood unit will enable people to receive high quality person-centred inpatient care, based on their individual needs, and delivered in a purpose-built modern environment by a team of very specialist and dedicated staff."
Image: (From left to right) Tracey Hutchinson, unit manager; Gill Calden, a carer; and Dr Tolu Olusoga, consultant psychiatrist and senior clinical director for MHSOP. Photo courtesy of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
