The local NHS says a new provider appointed by Cornwall Council will run the redesigned service
Mental Health Day Resource Center services in Cornwall will end this week, with Cornwall Council saying the closure is part of “wider changes to how support is provided locally”.
Cornwall Council-owned buildings in Camborne, Truro, Falmouth, Penzance, St Austell and Bude will close tomorrow (Tuesday, March 31). Mental Health Day Centers already operate at ten sites in Cornwall.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust told CornwallLive that a new provider has been appointed by the council to deliver the redesigned service from Wednesday (April 1). However, the trust has been informed that the provider has returned.
The council says everyone currently using services will be supported from Wednesday to access suitable alternatives in their area, including a personalized review of the support they receive.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust sites in Launceston and Liskeard will continue to serve as a base for other community mental health services.
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A spokesman for Cornwall Council said that while the future of the trust’s buildings in Bodmin and Newquay has yet to be decided, the trust is working closely with nearby sites that provide mental health day activities such as Newquay Orchard.
A spokesperson for the NHS Foundation Trust told us: “The trust has provided Mental Health Day Resource Center services on behalf of Cornwall Council since the early 2000s.
“Following a review of these services, we have been informed that the current contract between the trust and the council will expire on 31 March.
“We were initially informed that a new provider had been appointed by the council to deliver the redesigned service from April 1.
“We are writing to service users to keep them informed and to ensure they continue to receive support from the council’s previous commissions.”
The spokesperson asked us to contact Cornwall Council for an update on the current situation.
A council representative told us: “We recognize that some existing centers are outdated and not the best environment to deliver person-centred, recovery-focused support close to home, which service users have told us they value during recent engagements.
“This change is not about withdrawing funding or support. The aim is to ensure people continue to receive help in ways that feel more personal, flexible and supportive for their well-being, as well as expanding other services so more people can access them.
“Cornwall Council and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are committed to delivering the best quality and best value health services to those who need them.”
They added that service users will be supported through personal reviews to gain support from pre-council commissions and ongoing support with these reviews.
The council did not comment on the NHS Trust’s statement that a provider had withdrawn from running the redesigned service.
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