A new mindset for mental health design.

A far-reaching strategy which aims to modernise an estate comprising around 150 properties spread over a 2,000 square mile radius over the next 5 to 6 years and, simultaneously, deliver 100% "safe, sound and supportive" single-patient care to people suffering from a wide range of mental health illnesses, won the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Foundation Trust the Best Estates Strategy Award at the 2008 Building Better Healthcare (BBH) Awards. Jonathan Baillie discusses with the Trust's estates and facilities management (EFM) director, Chris Parsons, his team's achievements so far and future aspirations.