St George's Park is a mental health facility in
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is a historic market town in Northumberland, England, lying on the River Wansbeck. Nearby towns include Ashington, Northumberland, Ashington and Bedlington, Northumberland, Bedlington. In the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, th ...
. It is managed by
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest mental health and disability Trusts in England employing more than 9,000 staff, serving a population of approximately 1.7 million, providing services across an ar ...
.
History
The site for the new facility, which replaced the old
St George's Hospital, is slightly to the north of the old hospital.
It was procured under a
private finance initiative
The private finance initiative (PFI) was a United Kingdom government procurement policy aimed at creating "public–private partnerships" (PPPs) where private firms are contracted to complete and manage public projects. Initially launched in 1992 ...
contract in 2004.
The new facility was built by
Robertson Group at a cost of £27 million and opened in 2006. Robertson also have a 30 year contract for provision of facilities management services at the hospital.
From 2015 the hospital has been the base of the Northumberland Initial Response Team which provides emergency mental health care and is available 24 hours.
References
External links
Official site
Hospitals in Northumberland
NHS hospitals in England
Psychiatric hospitals in England
Hospital buildings completed in 2006
Hospitals established in 2006
2006 establishments in England
{{UK-hospital-stub