Mental health service provider, Cygnet, is opening a new hospital in Shipley, Derbyshire, this summer providing 24 beds for women with eating disorders and mental health issues.

The Cygnet Elowen Hospital will be developed on the site of the former Shipley Hall Nursing Home, which closed in 2022, and will be run by Cygnet Health Care.

It will comprise of two wards: one for eating disorder patients and the other for women with personality disorder and disordered eating.

Designed by The Home Designers (THD) and being constructed by OSP Construction Group, facilities will include ensuite bedrooms, therapy rooms, treatment rooms, communal lounge, dining room, quiet lounge, meeting rooms, a multi-faith room, a garden, and onsite car parking

Cygnet’s chief executive, Dr Tony Romero, said: “It is our priority to ensure those suffering with disordered eating get the very best support they need.

“Demand for this type of specialist care is high and we are focused on providing much-needed care to support more people.

“The service is very much about supporting women therapeutically so they feel well again and are able to recover in a place where they feel safe and cared for.

“The current demand nationally is rising and with that increase in need for specialist mental health services, we want to be part of the solution and work together with the NHS to provide the best treatment and facilities to help people on their recovery journey.

“The new hospital will be purpose built to meet the latest NHS specifications for improving mental health and I look forward to seeing the difference the facility will make to so many people.”

Hospital manager, Lisa Kaye Sutton, added: “I am so pleased that Cygnet Health Care is expanding its disordered eating services and I am proud to be a part of and lead an expert and compassionate workforce who will oversee the high-quality care which will be provided here.

“We know that since COVID, demand for support with disordered earing is rising and women need access to safe, effective support, as close to home as possible so they have access to their family friends and wider support system.

“I am confident that this new hospital will provide a therapeutic, comfortable, safe environment where wellness is at the forefront and it will provide a place of hope for women to recover.”

The hospital will create more than 100 new jobs including healthcare professionals, clinicians, nurses, catering, domestics and administrative roles.