Hospital merging wards for 'ageing well' centre

MOUNT Gould Hospital is to be repurposed as a centre for rehabilitation and 'ageing well,' it has been announced.

- By ANNETTE BELCHER

The hospital is to be reconfigured as a 'Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation and Ageing Well' according to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest.

Bosses say the move is designed to address the growing demand for rehabilitation and mental health services.

The trust said the city's ageing population demands an increasing need for specialised care models that support patients in community or home settings, rather than in acute hospitals.

They say that the new vision for Mount Gould integrates existing services to create a more efficient, patient-centred care model, while helping to alleviate system pressures on the main Derriford Hospital site.

This will ensure patients receive the right care and can return home as soon as appropriate.

Changes have been split into three phases, the first of which is due to start at the end of this year, and the last completed within 18 months.

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