New mental health unit to open this month with hundreds of jobs created

A NEW mental health hospital will open in North Wales this month, creating hundreds of jobs.

- By RICHARD EVANS Local Democracy Reporter

Private health care provider Ty Melyn Ltd will open Seren Gobaith Mental Health Hospital at the former offices on Brighton Road, Rhyl, creating 250 jobs for hospital workers and medical professionals.

The company says it secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase the site, which will open this month.

The new hospital will provide 24-hour support, operating across five wards, providing 62 beds for patients, with en-suite facilities in every room.

Ty Melyn says it will work closely with the community, using local suppliers, and working with local charities, enabling Welsh patients to receive treatment closer to home.

Including Seren Gobaith, Ty Melyn now runs five healthcare facilities across Wales.

But while wishing the new hospital well, Rhyl East councillor Justine Evans said she did have some security concerns.

Seren Gobaith

"Whilst I fully acknowledge the need for facilities such as those that will be provided by Seren Gobaith Mental Health Hospital in Rhyl, now more than ever, along with the much-needed private investment and employment in the area, I do have concerns about what patient security arrangements are in place at the facility."