Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust has selected The Investors in the Community Programme, managed by Mill Group, as preferred bidder for Northampton’s £34 million PFI mental health facility project.
The proposed design places the facility on the site of the current Pendered Centre on Berrywood Road in Northampton and focuses on the needs of both staff and patients. The main aim is to provide an environment within which patients will feel safe and comfortable, while also allowing for their privacy and dignity. The result will be a modern, therapeutic environment in which patients with mental health issues can be helped to recover as quickly as possible or be cared for long-term in a non-threatening and comfortable environment. However, a key consideration is also to ensure effective internal departmental relationships, to integrate the staff and to improve their working lives. Another key feature is the detailed landscape features, whereby internal courtyards and perimeter landscaping have been embedded into the masterplan.
