The refurbishment and extension of Blossomwood (formerly Millbrook mental health unit) for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been completed successfully
Carried out by Tilbury Douglas, the extension of Blossomwood mental health unit represents a clinically led, innovation-driven refurbishment that has redefined older people’s mental health environments within the King’s Mill Hospital estate in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Chris Loach, regional director – East Midlands at Tilbury Douglas, commented: We are really proud to have collaborated with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on this scheme.
“It demanded not only technical excellence, but genuine empathy, collaboration and understanding of the constraints of working within a live mental health environment. The team have created a safer, more therapeutic environment, without ever losing sight of the people at the heart of it.”
Creating a centre of excellence for mental health care
Delivered within a fully operational facility caring for vulnerable patients, the refurbishment and extension of the Blossomwood mental health unit replaced outdated dormitory accommodation with modern single en-suite bedrooms, low-stimulus dementia environments, and flexible care spaces aligned with current best practice.
Alongside extensive refurbishment, the works included new-build extensions, underscoring the Trust’s wider ambition to create a centre of excellence for mental health Services for older people.
The extension of Blossomwood mental health unit addressed key gaps in the market
Every design decision prioritised safety and cognitive wellbeing with bedrooms that enhance dignity and infection control.
The defining innovation of the Blossomwood refurbishment was the development of a dementia-friendly door designed to address a gap in the market, where no compliant off-the-shelf product could safely and appropriately meet the needs of this vulnerable patient group.
Tilbury Douglas worked collaboratively with the Trust, a specialist joinery contractor and door supplier, to design, prototype and rigorously test a new solution, which was approved and installed on site, with its successful application enabling wider adoption across the UK mental health estate.
Providing exemplary mental health care for older people
“We are delighted with this project. The end result is a facility that provides a calm, therapeutic environment that will help us provide key services within Older Peoples Care today and in the future,” concluded Glenn McFaden, capital services manager at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
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