New mental health hospital to open in Kings Norton
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A new mental health hospital is set to open in Kings Norton in September 2022.
Kings Norton Hospital will open at the site of Oakleaf Nursing Home in Wharf Road.
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Hide AdThe 32-bed hospital will be open for men and women with mental health conditions.
The hospital is expected to employ up to 130 staff in a range of roles including around 20 nurses and 80 healthcare assistants, alongside doctors, therapists, housekeepers and maintenance staff.
In preparation for the opening of the new hospital, Active Care Group (ACG) who will operate the hospital, will be hiring a Hospital Director, to be announced by June.
Created in response to the significant demand for additional mental health care services supporting adults in the region, the hospital will provide 32 beds for adult patients with acute mental health conditions.
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Hide AdThe hospital will provide a ‘safe and therapeutic environment for patients, alongside treatment to help to promote recovery from acute mental health challenges’.
What’s been said about the new hospital?
Dr Amlan Basu, Chief Medical Officer for ACG said: “We are excited to announce our plans to open the new Kings Norton Hospital in Birmingham.
“The centre will help people with acute mental health needs to receive the support they need. The hospital will also add more than a hundred new jobs in healthcare and support services to the community.
“ACG will work closely with the new Hospital Director to ensure the very best care for the people we look after, and I look forward to welcoming the many new team members who will be joining the hospital throughout the year.
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Hide Ad“We are ambitious for the quality of care we provide, and the wider benefits we can bring to the region through our investments in new services.”
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