Enhancing the Environment at Ladywell South London & Maudsley NHS Trust Kings Fund Project Team

Introduction n The King’s Fund Project Team are: n Stella Moore n Sue O’Kelly n Peter O’Hare n Stephan Newman n John Cromwell n Jackie Wakefield

Our Presentation n Will take 10 minutes n Take questions at the end n What our project is n Why we chose this project n What benefits this will have

The Ladywell Unit n Totals 121 beds - mainly adult acute n includes a 16 bedded rehab ward n 18 bedded elderly ward n serving the Borough of Lewisham n Based in the grounds of UHL n opened in September 1997

Service Users were asked what thoughts they had on how inpatient care could be improved? “could the patient area have a service user tea bar with space to sit down like a café perhaps run by the voluntary sector”

Consultation & Liaison Through a wide range of channels Targeting as many people as possible For comment & info sharing

The Ladywell Reception Area “ The underlying ethos will be that any changes must be conceived to promote patient wellbeing and to foster a healing environment” King’s Fund

Existing reception layout

The Cafe n with WRVS n Serve drinks/snacks n Hot & Cold n Run by WRVS n large serving hatch n increase natural light

General Design n Colour scheme n Flooring n Furniture n Lighting n Doors n Wood surrounds n Pillars n Ramp n Garden access

Costings King’s Fund Grant = £35,000 WRVS Donation = £42,800 Total = £77,800

How Does This Benefit ? n Café that was asked for n space for the service users to go n allows natural socialisation n space to relax in and be private n non clinical n creative structures & visible garden access to focus on

Thank You All For Your Time