St George's Park, Morpeth
| St George's Park | |
|---|---|
| Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Part of the new St George's Park facility | |
  Shown in Northumberland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Morpeth, Northumberland, England |
| Coordinates | 55°10′43″N 1°40′57″W / 55.17868°N 1.68253°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Beds | 203 |
| Speciality | Mental health |
| History | |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
St George's Park is a mental health facility in Morpeth, Northumberland. It is managed by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.
History
[edit]The site for the new facility, which replaced the old St George's Hospital, is slightly to the north of the old hospital.[1] It was procured under a private finance initiative contract in 2004.[2] The new facility was built by Robertson Group at a cost of £27 million and opened in 2006.[3] Robertson also have a 30 year contract for provision of facilities management services at the hospital.[4]
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.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "St George's Hospital, Morpeth". County Asylums. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Work begins at St George's Park". Morpeth Herald. 12 May 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "The big move starts at new hospital". NewPost Leader. 15 May 2006. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019.
- ^ "St Georges Park Hospital | Robertson". www.robertson.co.uk.
- ^ Locations. "St. George's Park | Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust". Cntw.nhs.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
External links
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