DEMENTIA PROJECTS


World-leading window design continues to evolve


News in brief


Crown Care expands into Nottingham


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evon Partnership NHS Trust has chosen the latest iteration of Britplas’ Safevent window for


the creation of its new 10-bed £5.5m Wonford psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), The Junipers. Since its invention in 2006, the


Safevent window has been installed in hundreds of mental health facilities across the UK and its design has been continually improved, evolving through eight models while retaining its core features of anti-ligature design, natural light and ventilation, and patient control. The most-recent improvements to


the product have seen a switch from face-drained to bottom-drained sills. This has removed any visible drainage


slots, thus negating the need for plastic drain covers.


It has also enabled the drainage slots


to be extended through the frame to allow water to drain through the system much more quickly and effectively. The new Wonford PICU, designed by


Ryder Architecture, represents one of the first projects to have been completed using the newly-designed sill. As well as aluminium externally- sliding Safevent windows, Britplas also designed and installed curtain walling and aluminium and steel doors at the new unit, working with main contractor, Interserve. The site also houses a new eight-bed mother and baby unit, which will also feature Safevent windows. “We are constantly reviewing the design of our proprietary products to ensure we remain at the leading edge of design for mental health” said Britplas head of sales, Neil Guest. “The new Safevent sill design has been some six months in development so it’s great to now see it being installed in flagship projects like The Junipers.”


www.devereux.co.uk www.interserve.com www.britplas.com


Crown Care Group is set to add to its portfolio by opening a new state- of-the-art dementia care development in North Nottinghamshire. Having secured £4m in funding from Yorkshire Bank, the operator is building a luxury 78-bed elderly care home in Hucknall, which is due to open later this year. The development will feature full wet-room en-suites in every room, alongside a café, hair salon, library, and bistro. It will also include lounge areas, TV and activity rooms, as well as treatment rooms where professional beauticians will offer spa treatments. .


www.crowncaregroup.co.uk Steel superstructure goes up


Work on a new dementia care facility in Brighouse has started. A steel superstructure is being constructed that will make up the core of the apartment block, which will contain 65 one and two-bedroom homes for over-55s. Designed by Brewster Bye Architects, the accommodation is being built by ENGIE for operator, Home Group, and the layout and design have been maximised to meet the needs of residents with dementia. Communal facilities will include a café, lounges and a hair salon. The development is due for completion in 2020.


www.engie.co.uk www.brewsterbye.co.uk www.homegroup.org


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