A new 24-hour mental health centre could open in Acomb by May 2026, as part of a national NHS pilot scheme.
If approved, the hub would be at Acomb Garth Community Care Centre, in Oak Rise, and would be run by Nimbuscare Ltd.
A report on the proposals stated that the hub, which is being funded by NHS England, is one of two planned for York, following the success of existing mental health centres.
York’s Mental Health Partnership secured around £2.4m from NHS England in August last year to cover the development of the new hubs over the next two years.
The Acomb hub would be York’s second site, with one currently operating in Clarence Street in Bootham, and a third planned in the east of the city. They’re influenced by mental health services offered in Trieste, in northern Italy.
The hubs will offer a range of support from a team of professionals across different organisations focused on early intervention.
They also aims to improve access to mental health support that is more open and flexible, avoid duplication within services, improve early access to support, and reduce reliance on crisis services. .
The Acomb centre would be run by Nimbuscare Ltd and recruitment for staff has already begun, according to the council’s report on the plans.
Acomb Garth Community Care Centre would be set for around six weeks of works costing about £123,000, to bring the space up to standard.
The report stated: “The model seeks to address the health inequalities for people with a severe mental illness by improving access to physical health support, addressing the social determinants of mental health and building community connectedness.”
The proposal will go before Labour councillor Lucy Steels-Walshaw, the council’s health spokesperson, for a decision on Tuesday.