South Fenland Review

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NHS Cambridgeshire, together with its partners Fenland District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and Sanctuary Group, have secured funding to build a 60 unit “extra care” housing facility on the Doddington Hospital site.

The funding - £4 million from the Homes & Community Agency (HCA) and £5 million from Sanctuary Group follows approval by NHS Cambridgeshire after recommendations were made for future health care provision for people living in south Fenland. The recommendations were put forward following a public consultation that took place earlier this year.

The new facilities at Doddington Hospital will include the opening of 10 intermediate care beds within the extra care housing facility. In addition to housing the 10 intermediate care beds to be used for NHS patients the new extra care facility with a further 50 beds will also provide social care for frail, elderly people.

The funding will be used for the extra care housing scheme, being built by Sanctuary Group, which will be a high quality development of 50 one and two bed flats, with dedicated care services for the residents. In addition, a community hub will provide a bistro restaurant, gym, beauty salon and IT access, together with a range of other facilities designed to be accessible to older people.

More information

If you require more information or want to talk to someone about the Fenland review contact pals@cambridgeshire.nhs.uk or call 0800 279 2535