Eric Wright Construction has been awarded a £9 million project to develop a mental health facility for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP).

Development of the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) started at the end of March and is scheduled to be completed for May 2016.

The two storey facility will provide 26 beds in two wards of 12 and 14 beds, a central nurses' station and a seclusion suite along with a four bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).


An education centre and recreational facilities will also be developed including an outdoor exercise apparatus.

The contract has been awarded on behalf of the Trust by Villicare, Ryhurst's joint venture with the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP).

Tim Welch, CWP Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance said: "CWP is committed to reinvesting in our services to provide patients with the best possible experience and the new unit will be an excellent facility for young people and their families across Cheshire and Wirral."

Operations Director for Eric Wright, Jonathan Raynor, said: "This project builds on our wide-ranging experience in the healthcare sector and we look forward to working with Villicare and commencing on site in the next few weeks."

(LM/CD)