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Health unit on design award shortlist
A NEW mental health unit has been shortlisted for a council design award.
River House was opened at Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monk's Orchard Road, Beckenham, on February 18.
It is one of the final three in the public buildings category of the Bromley Environmental Awards run by the council. Judges visited the site on May 10. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 27.
The 89-bed unit is purpose-built for people who need care and
treatment in a medium secure
environment.
Costing £33.5m, it is the culmination of six years' planning.
The hospital, founded in 1247, is run by the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr Peter Pierzchniak said: "The therapeutic environment at River House is enormously beneficial to patients' recovery and we are very pleased it has been shortlisted for this award."
9:16am Tuesday 13th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: reader, Bexley on 9:52pm Wed 14 May 08
It is nice to hear the NHS are getting it right somewhere, It is so very sad at the amount of help which is needed in this area now days, but with so many cut backs at least help is their and at a high standard, no one ever knows when we may need that sort of help.
It is nice to hear the NHS are getting it right somewhere, It is so very sad at the amount of help which is needed in this area now days, but with so many cut backs at least help is their and at a high standard, no one ever knows when we may need that sort of help.
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