New £105m NHS rehab centre a 'game-changer' for recovery of patients

'TRANSFORMATIVE' CARE WILL BE OFFERED AT STANFORD HALL ESTATE

- By JOEL MOORE

One of the treatment rooms

A NEW £105 million NHS facility in Nottinghamshire aiming to start a “new era” in healthcare will soon open its doors.

The 70-bed National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which will help people recover from serious injuries and illnesses, will soon be handed over to Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). It is located on the Stanford Hall Estate, just south of East Leake, and is tasked with transforming rehabilitation care across the country.

The centre will treat people from across the region who have either suffered from a serious or potentially life-changing injury or illness.

It was due to welcome its first patients on Tuesday, November 11, however this has been delayed due to the water system not meeting quality standards.

NUH chief executive Anthony May said the trust was ready to take the keys from building contractors, who are working to resolve the issue as “quickly as possible”.

Miriam Duffy, director of the NRC, said the project had been “a long time in the making.”

She said the centre will treat people from across the region who have either suffered from a “really serious” or potentially life-changing injury or illness, ranging from pancreatitis, fractures, broken bones and head and spine injuries.

Around 750 patients will use the centre each year, with stays expected to range from two weeks to three months.