The pioneering model which saw Rothbury Hospital reopen earlier this year is to expand.
Services returned to the hospital which had been closed for more than five years in January with the launch of a partnership between care organisation People First Care and the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust. This saw the inpatient ward become a residential care home while retaining the ability to offer flexible NHS beds.
Now, after a successful first six months, the new service will grow and work to increase the number of ensuite rooms from 12 to 14 is to take place over the summer. Since the facility reopened, 31 people have spent time at the home, with 13 receiving NHS care.
