“A Substantial Investment in the Future of Care” Says Craegmoor
Craegmoor Healthcare, the largest independent provider of long term specialist care in the UK, is investing significantly in its Independent Hospital Division.
The first hospital to benefit has been The Willows in West Yorkshire. The hospital has been re-developed at a cost of over £1 million and now boasts five purpose built single-gender wards for 43 men and women with severe and enduring complex mental illnesses.
The hospital has also expanded its groundbreaking therapeutic facilities so as to build its reputation amongst commissioners in the North of England for “best in class” delivery of a ‘recovery’ model for adults with complex mental health problems.
Other hospitals that have been redeveloped include:
Maes Y Dderwen in Cardiff has been repositioned to provide care and treatment to 17 male offenders with learning disabilities. The hospital, through its links with the criminal justice system, provides cognitive behavioural treatment which helps rehabilitate offenders with learning disabilities to develop attitudes, values and skills that support and encourage positive behaviours.
Longhouse in Cardiff is a newly opened care home which offers specialist nursing care to three men with autism and challenging behaviours, all of whom benefit from the highest standard of care and therapies which enable quality of life.
Cefn Carnau in Caerphilly, South Wales has benefited from substantially improved therapeutic facilities. This has allowed the hospital to build on its reputation for providing specialist care and treatment to men with Aspergers who require high levels of observation within a therapeutic environment. The hospital also specialises in the treatment of women who display complex and challenging behaviours because of mental illness or a learning disability. The new facilities also mean that the hospital is able to provide a high degree of relational security within a low secure setting, thus facilitating positive behaviours and outcomes.
In addition, Craegmoor has several other developments in the pipeline, which the company looks forward to announcing in the near future, including the multi-million pound development of a new wing at its mental health hospital in Abergavenny.
Julian Spurling, Managing Director of the Independent Hospitals division today said:
“These developments are a key part of Craegmoor’s growth plans over the next two years, building on an excellent reputation for providing therapeutic care and treatment to men and women who may be detained under the Mental Health Act.”
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Notes for Editors
- Craegmoor is the largest independent provider of long term specialist care in the UK with a turnover of approximately £170m and employs over 6,500 people.
- It has a portfolio comprising specialist and nursing care homes, mental health hospitals, specialist adult colleges and supported living schemes with over 4,700 beds across 234 homes.
- The wide range of services offered by Craegmoor include:
- Specialist care and support for adults with learning disabilities and mental health illnesses
- Nursing and residential care for the elderly
- Independent Hospitals
- There are 2229 Specialist beds including 143 beds in three colleges.
- There are currently 2242 Older People beds and 237 in Independent Hospitals.
- Working closely with local authorities, Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts, Craegmoor is committed to building partnerships focused on constant service improvements which meet the needs of individual people and which are in line with regulatory requirements and best practice.