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Leeds facility for vulnerable young people completed
Tilbury Douglas has successfully completed the design and construction of the new £20 m Red Kite View mental health inpatient unit in Armley for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
It describes Red Kite View
as ‘an exemplar new mental health inpatient unit for people aged between 13-18, offering expert therapy and treatment to some of the most vulnerable young people in the Yorkshire region’. Tilbury Douglas said: “The new unit has been designed in conjunction with clinicians and young people, who’ve contributed their ideas, hopes, and aspirations for care there. They also helped to decide on the name ‘Red Kite View’ – as nature is strongly associated with mental wellbeing and rehabilitation.” The 22-bed unit replaces the eight- bedded facility at Little Woodhouse Hall in Leeds, increasing regional bed capacity by 14 as part of a drive to eliminate out-of- area placements. Its two main wards will be staffed by a 100-strong team of nurses, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, teachers, allied health professionals, and non-clinical support staff. Dawn Hanwell, Deputy CEO at the Trust, said: “It has been my absolute privilege to
Integrated care campus planned for Catterick
BDP has been appointed as part of the Tilbury Douglas team to deliver the detailed design phase of the construction of the new Catterick Integrated Care Campus in North Yorkshire. Developed through a joint collaboration
lead this project and finally see it come to fruition after five years of hard work from a huge range of people. This is our first project with Tilbury Douglas, but it has been a genuine partnership, overcoming a number of challenges to deliver a world-class facility on a complex site.”
John Gittins, Divisional director – North,
at Tilbury Douglas, commented: “We are extremely proud to be associated with Red Kite View. In partnership we have successfully delivered a highly sustainable building incorporating air source heat pumps and photovoltaics to reduce carbon. We also provided flexibility and innovations along the journey to counter the challenges of COVID-19 and Brexit.” Gilling Dod provided architecture, interior design, and arts coordination services.
Giving patients remote access to care
Chubb, reportedly one of the UK’s leading telecare and telehealth solution providers, has announced ‘an exciting and innovative partnership’ with Swedish cloud-based alarm management software provider, Skyresponse. Said to be the UK’s first of its kind, it will enable the company to launch Cloud Care Control, a ‘true cloud-based, remote personal care alarm monitoring platform solution’. Chubb explained: “Utilising Skyresponse’s alarm management platform, and embracing the switch to the Next Generation Network (NGN) infrastructure, Cloud Care Control will provide fast, effective remote monitoring of personal alarms for end-users at public sector organisations – including health and social care providerss.” The ‘new and future-proofed solution’
will provide instant help and care via monitoring and response to activated devices and equipment such as care alarms and associated peripherals. This will in turn support Chubb Community Care’s
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between the NHS and Ministry of Defence, the new Integrated Care Campus aims to bring together local GP services, MoD medical service provision, community services, mental healthcare, and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector services within ‘a unique, purpose-built centre’. BDP is providing architectural, landscape, interior design, and planning services, working with WSP and Hoare Lea engineering consultants. Due to complete in 2024 (subject to final approval), the development ‘will enhance healthcare provision in the area by improving access to a range of community services for military personnel, families, and veterans, based at Catterick Garrison, and the residents of the surrounding Richmondshire area’.
Procured through Defence
‘vision’ for enabling vulnerable people to remain as independent as possible, as well as remotely aiding patients in recovery, by providing them with remote access to care. Chubb said: “With an emphasis on open design and interoperability, Cloud Care Control provides scalability in adding new services and products to suit customers’ specific service needs.” Martin Reidevall, CEO at Skyresponse, said: “We are happy to be part of Chubb’s offering to UK and Ireland. We are by far the fastest-growing platform for alarm management in the Nordics elderly care market, where our customers harvest the benefits of digitalisation.” Chubb is a leading provider of fire
safety and security solutions for customers worldwide.
Infrastructure Organisation Major Projects and Programmes via ProCure22, the initial concept design has now been completed, with works due to start with the demolition of several dilapidated buildings to prepare for the start of construction next Spring. The new building will be constructed to the MoD DREAM Excellent requirements, with the design focusing on sustainability and improved running costs for its whole life. Mark Gardham, North East Regional
director at Tilbury Douglas, said: “This innovative and unique facility for the residents of Catterick and the local Richmondshire area will be a fantastic new addition within the local community, and improve access to local healthcare services. We will deliver the project implementing key principles of the Construction Playbook, utilising Modern Methods of Construction.” Air Commodore Luke Houghton,
director, Healthcare Plans, for the MoD, said: “I am really excited by how this will enable the development of a new clinical model, with the Defence Medical Services and the NHS delivering care to the local population in a truly integrated fashion.”
MAY 2022 | THE NETWORK
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Image used courtesy of BDP
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