Proposed site revealed for new £13m young people and adolescent mental health unit

Posted on: 17 January 2018

The proposed site for a new £13m unit in Leeds - supporting young people with complex mental health issues - has been revealed.

The 22-bed facility will support child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) patients across the region, who have issues including severe personality and eating disorders.

And health bosses have today confirmed the unit will be based at St Mary's Hospital in Armley, and say it will reduce the number of patients who are having to travel long distances for treatment.

The hospital already offers outreach, disability and mental health services to patients, and work is expected to start on the new unit in early 2019. Leeds currently has eight general CAMHS beds, provided by Leeds Community NHS Healthcare Trust, but the new unit will add 18 specialist and a further four psychiatric intensive care beds.


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