Annual report 2012-13 - West London Mental Health NHS Trust

Recognised for qualityStrategic aim: provider of choiceWe aim to be the mental health provider of choice in west London, theservice that people can turn to, knowing that they will find top-quality care.Towards foundation trust statusIn order to succeed as an independent, effectivetrust we need to become a foundation trust.Foundation trusts manage their own finances, arefree from direct government control and can takedecisions that are best placed to improve servicesfor the local community. We are aiming to achieveFT status by 2014.Building for top-quality careThe trust is about to embark on two majorredevelopment projects, one at our St Bernard’s sitein Southall and the other at Broadmoor Hospital inBerkshire. Both will create modern, fit-for-purposebuildings, each designed to support the high-qualitycare our staff provide, but with enough flexibility toadapt to the needs of our patients in the future.Trusts have much more involvement and controlby the people who know what is needed tomake a difference and improve services – ourstaff and service users. We will have a council ofgovernors, made up of staff, service users, partnerorganisations and the public, responsible forholding the board to account for the performanceof the trust and ensuring that the voice of our keystakeholders is heard.Steve Shrubb, chief executive of the trust, said:“Our ability to become a foundation trust willdepend upon the support of every staff memberand this in turn will enable us to achieve our visionof becoming a leading provider of excellent mentalhealth services.”“Our ability to become afoundation trust will dependupon the support of everystaff member and this in turnwill enable us to achieve ourvision of becoming a leadingprovider of excellent mentalhealth services.“St Bernard’sSome of the buildings that make up St Bernard’sare no longer suitable for the delivery of modernmedium secure mental health care, whilst othersrequire extensive refurbishment to make themfit for purpose for local services patients. InNovember, the board approved the business casefor a new 80-bed medium secure unit to replacethe existing John Conolly Wing.In preparation for this work and to allow us tomake better use of our estates and improvemental health services, we have been preparingthe site, renovating buildings and relocatingservices. So far, we have moved the psychiatricintensive care unit (PICU) to Hammersmith,upgraded Glynn ward (now called Jubilee ward)to accommodate older people’s services andcompleted a £3 million refurbishment of B-blockfor inpatients.The coming year will see additional moves to getthe site ready for the wider redevelopment ofSt Bernard’s later in 2013.Chief executive Steve Shrubb said: “Theredevelopment work is allowing us to makebetter use of NHS resources, while creatingmore space for clinical services.”Vickie Holcroft, programme manager said:“We are making good progress with theredevelopment of the St Bernard’s site. We areworking closely with all our stakeholders and thelocal community to provide the best solution forour service users, whilst securing local jobs andenhancing the local community.”Broadmoor HospitalBroadmoor Hospital, as one of only three highsecurehospitals in England, plays an importantrole in the mental health system. However, manyof its buildings have changed little since theywere built in 1863. The outdated layout is makingit increasingly difficult for staff to provide themodern treatments our patients need, that offerbest value for NHS funds.Built within the existing grounds, the new hospitalwill contain 234 beds, providing accommodationfor 210 male patients, and space for 24 flexible-usebeds. Alongside this new living space, there will bea new therapy building housing vocational services,Our plans for a redeveloped Broadmoor Hospital.patients’ shopping facilities, education servicesand visiting suites. The aim is to give patients moreindependence, which we know has a positiveimpact on rehabilitation, while enhancing our abilityto provide safe and secure services.Site preparation, including demolishing some of theunused buildings, creating a link road to divert trafficfrom the local town centre and safely re-housingprotected species, will continue until late 2013, whenconstruction of the new hospital can begin.Leeanne McGee, director of high secure servicessaid: “We have recently introduced a new modelof care aimed at motivating and encouragingpatients while providing them with intensivetreatment, all centred on therapeutic activities.Evidence shows that treating patients in this waycan lead to faster recovery. The new building willhelp us implement this model, and put our servicesin line with best practice models across the world.”Steve Shrubb, chief executive14Annual Report 2012/201315