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New medical director at Malsis Hall

Enhanced Community Healthcare Options Group (ECHO) has appointed Dr Steve Wilkinson as Group Medical Director and he will also lead the clinical team at its new specialist care facility, Malsis Hall, in Glusburn near Keighley.

As Group Medical Director Dr Wilkinson will oversee the multi-disciplinary clinical team at the newly opened service and will also oversee the clinical teams at other services in the ECHO Group.

Dr Wilkinson graduated from Newcastle University in 1991 and completed his higher specialist training in the North East in 2002. He has worked as a consultant and as clinical and medical director in the NHS and Independent Sectors.

Malsis Hall has been converted into a care centre designed to provide recovery and rehabilitation for people with mental health conditions, often resulting from psychological trauma. The service is accepting referrals from Local Authorities and the NHS within a 30-mile radius.

The facility also includes three sports pitches, a sports pavilion and community meeting rooms for members of the public to use.

Dr Wilkinson said: “I am delighted to be the Medical Director at this wonderful new service.

“The opportunity to offer a care pathway for residents to enable them to step down and build towards more independent community living is very rewarding, and to do so in a fantastic and therapeutic environment such as this is incredibly exciting.

“I am looking forward to working with the clinical team, which will expand as more people are admitted and new services are registered.”

Andrew Shelton-Murray, Director of ECHO, said: “We’re very lucky to have secured the services of a highly experienced Medical Director who will be of great support to the clinical team at Malsis Hall and the ECHO Group as it expands its services.

“In Steve and Lisa Gardner, our Service Director, we have an exceptional management team who will make a real impact on the treatment and care of residents.”

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