Muirview, Strathden Hospital

The proposal is to provide a 24 bed low security dementia and mental health unit on the grounds of NHS Fife, Stratheden.

Patient accommodation is split into 2 wings for organic and functional groups of patients respectively, and is separated by a central service spine serving both groups.

In each wing there are 12 single bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms, located around an enclosed courtyard. The courtyards allow for easy and free access to the outside into a secured garden for both groups of patients.

Approach to the building is via a foot path and vehicular road which runs around an existing sycamore tree in the middle of the site.

To the East side of the entrance is a rotunda which houses staff meeting, rest and consulting rooms. The rotunda accommodates non-patient areas and access for patients to this area is supervised.