Consultation on the future of acute mental health care for residents of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea

26 May 2023

We are preparing to consult residents on the future of acute mental health care in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea. Consultation is expected to start in September 2023.

In preparing for the consultation, we and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) have been talking to service users, partner organisations and staff to develop options for local people to consider. Three workshops have been held to develop proposed options – and we now want to hear from you on the draft options that have been developed.

Do you have any comments on the draft options for consultation?

Are there any other options you think we should consider?

Please email nhsnwl.communications.nwl@nhs.net with any comments.

The options are summarised in the table below and further information on each proposal and the three workshops is available via this report.

Option – summary of change

Detail

A1:  Reopen 51 beds at Gordon – facilities “safe”. (Return to 2019).​

Highest acute bed base (118).  Lowest community service provision.​

Two site inpatient service (at St Charles and the Gordon).  Facilities at Gordon meet “safe” standards only.​

B1:  Reopen c. 34 beds at Gordon – facilities “safe”.​

Lower acute bed base (67).  Higher community service provision.​

Two site inpatient service (bed split between St Charles and the Gordon). Facilities at Gordon meet “safe” standards only.​

B2:  Reopen c. 34 beds at Gordon – facilities “acceptable”​

Lowe acute bed base (67).  Higher community service provision.​

Two site inpatient service (bed split between St Charles and the Gordon). Facilities at Gordon meet as many national standards for quality as possible. ​

B4:  Maintain current 2023 service pattern​

Lower acute bed base (67).  Higher community service provision.​

One site inpatient service at St Charles.  Facilities meet all key national standards for quality.​

C:   Adapt Gordon for “urgent hub” in South Westminster for short-term admissions.​

Lower acute bed base (67).  Additional community service provision.​

One site inpatient service at St Charles.  Facilities meet all key national standards for quality​

In addition, community and urgent care hub at the Gordon, with ability to take short term admissions ​

 

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