Princess cuts ribbon on new £21m hospital
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SOUTHPORT’S new £21 million state-ofthe-art mental health facility has been officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
The Princess Royal carried out the ceremonial opening of the Hartley Hospital at the start of a visit to Merseyside on Monday (July 26).
Princess Anne was greeted at the new hospital by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s chairman Beatrice Fraenkel and chief executive Joe Rafferty CBE, before touring the new hospital which was completed and became fully operational during the pandemic.
The facility, off Scarisbrick New Road, in Southport, combines local mental health inpatient care and related community services on one site in Southport for the first time – replacing two old, worn out and unfit buildings.
The new hospital has two wards, one for adults undergoing a mental health crisis and another for older adults needing complex care.
All 40 bedrooms are single with en suite bathrooms and patients have access to inner garden courtyards, therapy and activity areas.
There is also a shortterm assessment suite, on-site cafe, a family visiting room, sacred space, gym, suite of offices and outpatient services.
During the visit The Princess Royal met doctors, nurses, therapists and other health professionals from Mersey Care, including a member of the spiritual and pastoral care team and a service user representative.
The visit has been coordinated under strict safety measures.
Chairman of Mersey Care, Beatrice Fraenkel, said: “Covid-19 safety measures mean we were unable to invite the many people who have contributed to bringing Hartley Hospital to completion over recent years - but today’s official opening is a tribute to everyone who has been involved.”
Chief executive Joe Rafferty said: “This is a special day in a long journey which has involved service users, carers, staff and partner organisations in designing a world class mental health facility fit for the 21st century.
“Thanks to support from health and construction partners and importantly our staff, we completed the final phase of the new build in December 2020 and managed to move all remaining inpatient and community mental health services in Southport here, despite the enormous challenges of the pandemic.”
He added: “We’re delighted Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been able to officially open Hartley Hospital.
“It’s not only recognition of our significant investment in the health and wellbeing of Sefton, but also all the hard work and commitment that exists across all NHS mental health services.”