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(Left to
right: Alexandra Thurlby, Hospital Director, Ron Gutu, Head of Clinical
Services, Stephen Metcalfe MP, Cllr Ann Naylor, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Essex County Council and Dr Mark Morris, Clinical
Director).
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Stephen Metcalfe, local MP for
South Basildon and South Thurrock, recently visited the new and improved
facilities at St Andrews Healthcare Hospital on a visit last week.
St Andrews is a charity
specialising in mental health, learning disabilities, autism and brain injury.
The centre in North Benfleet is one of four located across the country and has
recently completed a £5 million improvement programme.
The redeveloped facilities and
services coupled with a new team of national experts means that the hospital is
now equipped to meet the needs of, and treat even the most difficult of cases.
Mr Metcalfe commented: “The
facilities at St Andrews are extremely impressive. They already had a
reputation for excellence but these improvements allow the level of care to be
taken one step further and I have no doubt that the patients and staff alike
will reap the benefits of this.”
Improvements to the site
include new therapeutic environments, a rapid response service for men and
women needing urgent assessment and a new Neuropsychiatry Service for working
age men. Patients will also notice improvements in their living area which now
includes refurbished rooms with en-suite bathrooms and more homely communal
areas.
Stephen Metcalfe added: “I
sincerely hope that the redesigning of services at the hospital will allow people
to access the help that they need in a secure environment.”
“St Andrews is the largest
provider of NHS care in the charity sector and I would like to thank all those
involved for their continuing efforts to improve patient care and for providing
such an excellent service to those who need it.”
Stephen added: “I am was also
pleased to hear that the Hospital now has regular contact with the local Parish
Council and they are working together to improve wider communications.”
