New integrated mental health and community centre
Newport £6.7 million Completion Spring 2024
A new integrated Mental Health and Community centre in Newport High Street including 11 treatment and therapy rooms, a confidential space where new referrals will be triaged and confidential telephone calls or remote consultations can be held. There will also be large rooms for group work and community use, plus a community cafe.
For patients
- Better patient and staff experience, joined up services offering improved continuity of care
- Improves accessibility and offers late opening times
- Prevents mental health care needs escalating
- Promotes sustainability and regeneration of the high street
For staff
- Co-located teams making it easier to work together
- Should ensure no duplication but facilitate shared case knowledge
- New, contemporary working space
- Mix of accessible, modern facilities
- Office space and areas for professional meetings and events
- Central location or base
“Health and care professionals will be able to work alongside each other in one location, meaning they can more easily work together to share professional experience and expertise.”