CAMHS FACILITIES
Lessons learned – previous CAMHS projects
Each project we undertake is unique, and each has offered invaluable lessons and research/development that has helped evolve our approach and outputs over time. Some key examples have included: l Beechcroft Unit, Belfast – Importance of age-appropriate design, huge differences/focus between 12 to 18-year- old service-users. Education spaces.
l Junction 17, Manchester – Building with an identity, strong narrative, non- institutional design. A building with a story. Working beyond the guidance, with a shared vision/sharing
governance. Co-location with/on secure mental health sites.
l Griffin Ward (PICU), Manchester – Robust and secure detailing, not at the expense of design. Age-appropriate design. Use of technology.
l Ancora House, Chester – Importance of service-user engagement, and of interior design, and letting go of the design/ ownership. Positive use of social media and procurement risk/opportunities.
l Hopewood CAMHS, Nottingham –A campus approach– residential settings, educational spaces, co-location benefits, and transition planning. Budget and affordability constraints.
As a practice we invest heavily in post- project evaluation, and this has been true of all our CAMHS projects. The lessons learned in the above schemes went on to inform the latest HBN 03-02 guidance, and have helped shape some of our current schemes and designs. That said, I always think best practice is your next project, and that innovation and design evolution never stop. As such, our current schemes will be the next learning experience as we continue to strive for design excellence.
An ‘inspiring’ £7.8 million CAMHS unit in Hull
An excellent example of a CAMHS unit which embodies many of the key salutogenic principles that characterise Gilling Dod’s approach to mental health design is ‘Inspire’, the new £7.8 m children’s and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) inpatient unit serving the young people of Hull, East Riding, and north and north-east Lincolnshire, designed and built for the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. Responding to NHS England’s Transforming Care agenda, putting vital care and support in the heart of the community, it is the result of a truly collaborative and inclusive delivery process. The service is brand new, so the Clinical team has built-up the care model from scratch, challenging the norm, and aspiring for a truly unique and appropriate environment that both relates to, and supports, young people.
The unit, on Walker Street in Hull, includes nine general adolescent beds and four PICU beds for young people with severe and complex mental health
THE NETWORK | JANUARY 2021
Inspire is a new £7.8 m (CAMHS) inpatient unit located in Hull’s Walker Street serving the young people of Hull, East Riding, and north and north-east Lincolnshire, designed and built for the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
difficulties, and offers built-in flexibility, and unparalleled accessibility/therapy opportunities. It treats young people struggling with a wide range of mental health issues, providing a comprehensive recovery-focused treatment approach and education programme. The building design draws on both UK and international design best practice, and has had to overcome technical, financial, and logistical challenges throughout its delivery, working beyond the latest guidance via real innovation. Constructed on a brownfield site, the design regenerates/incorporates a once derelict building, delivers BREEAM ‘Very good’, and facilitates efficient staffing/FM delivery, meaning the finished facility is truly sustainable.
Shaped with young people at its heart
Inspire has been shaped with young people at its heart; young people and their families were involved in each stage of the building – identifying a suitable location, designing interiors, selecting the name, and developing the services that will be used during treatment. I will now chart the story of how the unit was conceived, designed, and delivered – which is testimony to the energy, passion, and commitment, of all those involved in the process.
Designing a service
The inpatient programme at the new Hull facility will provide a comprehensive treatment approach and education programme operating within a therapeutic milieu. It offers a therapeutic and nurturing environment with developmentally appropriate and evidence-based treatment approaches. The service will provide timely and appropriate assessment and intervention, which will facilitate that young person’s progress on their recovery journey. As part of the development of CAMHS inpatient services, children and young people’s mental health charity, ‘Young Minds’, was commissioned by NHS England North to engage with young people about the kind of services they want to see. From that engagement, it was clear that the location and access were key issues for young people They felt that inpatient services: l Should ideally be no more than 30 minutes’ travel for families.
l Should be close to existing amenities/ services.
l Should have adequate, free parking. l Need to have good transport links.
A socially inclusive neighbourhood Listening to this feedback, we identified a site for the new service which is situated within a socially inclusive and mutually
Thanks from the Trust’s CEO
Michele Moran, Chief Executive of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, said on social media at handover: “Opening Inspire is vitally important for young people and their families across Hull, the East Riding, and North and North East Lincolnshire, who have been waiting for this new service. It brings CAMHS inpatient services back into the region, ensuring there is easy access to help for young people experiencing acute distress, and supporting families who have been travelling long distances to visit their loved ones.
“Inspire will mark a national step-change in Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) delivery as a service that has been shaped with young people at its heart. Young people and their families were involved in each stage of the building – from identifying a suitable location, to designing interiors, and developing the best practice and services that will be used during treatment. I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in this project for making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of everyone who accesses this service.”
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