PATIENTS at Stobhill ACH will now benefit from brand new £10.7million acute mental health wards.

Named Elgin and Appin, the wards have space for up to 40 inpatients, with Elgin dedicated to adult acute mental health inpatient care and Appin focusing on older adults with functional mental health issues.

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Each patient will have an individual room, complete with wifi and access to iPads and laptops so they can keep in touch with loved ones and take part in virtual visiting during the ongoing pandemic.

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Janice Naven, inpatient services manager for Stobhill Mental Health Services, said: “We’re thrilled to open the doors of the new wards to patients.

“The modern, well thought out design has created a really positive environment for mental health patients and will play an important role in facilitating their treatment and recovery.

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“Furthermore, the wards mean more patients are able to receive a range of therapeutic interventions which are planned, co-ordinated and provided from a multidisciplinary and patient perspective with a key focus on rehabilitation, discharge and recovery.”

The new facilities also include an internal garden courtyard, and flexible communal spaces alongside dedicated multi-disciplinary rooms to enable specialist teams to work collaboratively with patients and families on their treatment and recovery.

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