West Park Hospital is a modern
NHS adult
psychiatric hospital in
Darlington
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,
County Durham
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, England. It is managed by the
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital 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 199 ...
('PFI') contract, to replace outdated facilitates at the Pierremont Unit and the Beaumont Ward at
Darlington Memorial Hospital and at the Gables Unit in
Sedgefield, in 2002.
It was built at a cost of £16 million and was officially opened by
Alan Milburn,
Minister for the Cabinet Office, in December 2004.
At the time of opening the new facility had 24 rooms for older people, 60 bedrooms for acute adult patients and 10 intensive care beds.
[
In 2009 the Trust decided to exercise a break clause in the contract allowing it to terminate the contract early by paying £18 million up front.]
See also
* List of hospitals in England
Notes
References
External links
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Hospital buildings completed in 2004
NHS hospitals in England
Hospitals in County Durham
Buildings and structures in Darlington