Care system Public NHS Phone +44 1387 246246 Number of beds 85 | Founded 2012 | |
Hospital type Acute Mental Health Unit Emergency department No Accident & Emergency Website www.nhsdg.scot.nhs.uk/Hospitals/Midpark_Hospital Address Bankend Rd, Dumfries DG1 4TN, UK Similar Gillbrae Medical Practice, Greyfriars Medical Centre, Cairn Valley Medical P, Lochthorn Medical Centre, Lochthorn | ||
Midpark Hospital is an Acute Mental Health Unit located in Dumfries that opened in 2012, replacing the Crichton Hospital and other smaller facilities. The hospital is run by NHS Dumfries and Galloway, providing 6 wards and 85 inpatient beds. It was one of the first projects to be completed through Frameworks Scotland.
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Facilities
Construction work started in 2010 and the project cost £29 million.
It became operational in early 2012, with an official opening ceremony being held in May 2012.
It has the following ward areas:
This facility replaces accommodation at a number of sites: the Cree West ward at the Crichton Royal Hospital; the hospice block at the Crichton; Lahraig at the Nithbank site; and the Wellgreen cottages at Glencaple Road.
Design and awards
The architects were Ingenium Archial Ltd, with WSP and Arups handling engineering aspects. The landscape architects for the site were award winning Glasgow firm erz Ltd who designed the campus, the courtyards, the entry areas and the woodland setting. the site is typified by its colourful planting and useful, therapeutic outdoor spaces. The building incorporates best practice design for people with dementia and mental illness and has received a BREEAM rating of "excellent".
The entrance garden DoubleWalk was designed by Jencks2, a partnership between Charles Jencks and Lilly Jencks. The garden features a 'landform' typical of Charles Jencks' work. He describes it as "A landform that pulls in the distant landscape of the Criffel mountain, the Nith River, Dumfries and the cosmic setting."
2011 Health Facilities Scotland Awards, Design Commendation 2012 NHS Scotland HFS Environment and Design Award, winner 2015 BREEM awards 2015, shortlisted.
Friends of Midpark Hospital
The "Friends of Midpark Hospital" was set up to help coordinate volunteers and became a registered charity in 2012.
(Registered charity number SC042993)