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In collaboration with the University of Oxford and a local benefactor, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust submitted a planning application last summer to build a brand-new mental health hospital to replace the current 200-year-old Warneford Hospital, which is no longer deemed fit for modern services.
The proposals also include a major new facility for the world-leading medical research taking place at the University of Oxford, with additional space for biotech, pharmaceutical and start-up companies.
The inclusion of the first new University of Oxford college in Headington will also ensure a long-term future for the existing Grade II-listed hospital building, which will be restored and expanded to become a new graduate college for medical education.
The development, called Warneford Park, aims to improve care for patients living in Oxfordshire and boost mental health and brain research both in the UK and across the world, which has for many years lagged behind other areas of health in terms of investment.
Bringing together science and clinical care on one site will see the benefits from mental health research translated directly into clinical practice, with the state-of-the-art facilities attracting top class specialists, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who will enrich research and innovation. Together they will focus on preventing, diagnosing, and treating mental illness early.
Read the full story on the Department of Psychiatry website.