CO-DESIGN OF INPATIENT FACILITIES
An artist’s impression of a shared therapies garden at the Southern Derbyshire Adult Acute mental health unit at Kingsway Hospital.
A rendered aerial view of the new Southern Derbyshire Adult Acute mental health unit at Kingsway Hospital, Derby.
An artist’s impression of a bedroom.
the Trust’s patients, both inpatients, and within the community. In the co-design workshops, patients whose artistic flair is centred on pottery or textile work said they had always felt second best to those that paint or draw, as their work could not be displayed. With art therapy so high on the recovery agenda for the new facilities, Nick sourced a type of anti- shock glass which would be suitable for an environment in which patients may become distressed. This glass will be used to create cabinets to showcase the textile and certain artwork of patients. This is not being kept until the new unit’s launch in 2024, but being utilised by existing wards
Breakout space at the Northern Derbyshire mental health acute hospital.
to increase the positive experience of existing service-users.
Collaboration with university students The programme team is committed to working with local providers and organisations to ensure inclusivity of the surrounding communities. Collaboration is ongoing with University of Derby colleagues to create a number of art installation pieces, and curate the art installations across all six facilities within the Programme to include artwork created by service-users and carers. This will offer BA and MA Art students the experience of
The Trust and its values
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (‘DHCFT’) is a provider of NHS mental health, learning disabilities, and substance misuse (drug and alcohol) services in Derby city and Derbyshire county. The Trust also provides a wide range of children’s services, and employs over 3,000 staff, providing services from a number of community bases across the whole of Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately one million people. Derbyshire Healthcare has four key values, developed in partnership
with patients, carers, staff, and wider partners: People first – We work compassionately and supportively with each other and those who use our services. We recognise that a well-supported, engaged, and empowered workforce is vital to good patient care; Respect – We respect and value the diversity of our patients,
colleagues, and partners, and want them to feel they belong within our respectful and inclusive environment; Honesty – We are open and transparent in all we do; Do your best – We recognise how hard colleagues work, and together
we want to work smarter, striving to support continuous improvement in all aspects of our work.
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and opportunity working on a project that benefits the area local to their university with staff and service-users from the Trust. The art displayed will include works created as part of art therapy by current inpatients, showcasing their works in the new units.
Two new acute hospital builds The programme will result in two new acute hospital builds: l Northern Derbyshire Adult Acute at Chesterfield Royal Hospital site (replacing the clinical areas of the Hartington Unit on the same site): a 54-bed new-build purpose-built facility
All images courtesy of Ryder Architecture
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