Guernsey’s new £24 million Oberlands Centre, situated alongside Princess Elizabeth Hospital in St Martin, which opened its doors in January this year – will see all mental health services on the island under one roof at the facility.
Projected managed by Gleeds since 2012, the centre provides new and bespoke facilities for patients; it replaces Castel Hospital and other associated health units on the island.
Having demolished the former Oberlands House, Gleeds oversaw the construction of a new facility that provides secure and day patient accommodation for older adults, including four ‘extra-care’ beds. The site also houses consultation and administrative space for the island’s mental health community team. Nearby Mignot House, which dates back to the 1800s, has also been refurbished and converted into a CAMHS unit. The main contractor on the 90-week project was Harbour View Construction, and the architects, IBI Nightingale.
Gleeds director for the South West region, Terry Langdon, said: “We have worked closely with the States of Guernsey’s Health & Social Services Department to provide the mental healthcare staff with the best infrastructure and equipment. We hope this new building will provide a welcoming atmosphere for patients, and facilitate the very best in healthcare provision in the years to come.”
Ruby Parry, director of Communities – Social Services and Health at States of Guernsey, HSSD, said: “The project team has worked incredibly hard to deliver this fantastic new building. Our staff have commented on how much this environment has improved their capacity to deliver excellent and flexible care to those who need it, and our service-users are already benefiting from a light and airy environment that respects their choice and dignity in a way not possible at the Castel site.”