New £11m Stobhill Mental Health Wards Take Major Step Forward

Plans for two new Mental Health in-patient wards at Stobhill Hospital were given a major boost after the Board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde approved the full business case today (Tuesday, 16 October).The next – and final – stage of the process of developing the state-of-the-art wards is to submit the full business case to the Scottish Government Capital Investment Group for consideration in November.One of the wards will be dedicated to adult acute in-patient care with the other being geared towards older adults with functional Mental Health issues.Services at Stobhill are designed around the needs of patients in order to enhance the quality of care and speed up diagnosis and treatment. As a result, the hospital has improved the patient experience and enabled staff to work more effectively.The new wards will build on this and enable greater flexibility across mental Health services and deliver modern facilities for patients and staff.