We are disappointed to report that our proposal to build on the Bedford Health Village site did not get a green light in the Government's recent announcement regarding the New Hospitals Programme.
We have for some time been scoping the development of a new mental health unit to provide local inpatient care at Bedford Health Village in Bedford. People who live in Bedford and Central Bedfordshire and who need an admission to hospital currently have to travel to Townsend Court in Houghton Regis, or Oakley Court or the Luton Centre for Mental Health in Luton.
This is obviously a setback, but we are currently exploring other options with architects to see if we can expedite some of the changes and developments we want to make via a different route. We remain committed to providing a high-quality environment in Bedford for people in our care to begin their recovery, and to provide the best setting for staff to use their skills and flourish.
We remain optimistic that we will find a way forward and will provide further updates in due course.