IHP, a joint venture between Vinci ԭ UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, is building the new facility at Greater Manchester West (GMW) Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Prestwich site.
The new two storey Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) in-patient facility includes 20 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and a separate area for patients’ therapy, assessments, support and consultations.
A turf-cutting ceremony was held to mark the official start of work. Vinci regional director Mark Thomas said: “The ceremony marks the start of a new mental health development that will offer young people and their families a facility that delivers highly specialist services in a well-equipped and therapeutic environment. The new build will be a huge boost for GMW and enable the trust to successfully achieve their objectives.”
Completion is scheduled for autumn 2013.