Verney House

Creating a specialist outpatient recovery centre for adolescent mental health services
Sinden was appointed to transform an empty office suite at Verney House into a dedicated adolescent recovery and outpatient centre for eating disorder services, supporting a vital NHS mental health pathway.

The scheme required a full internal strip-out and complete reconfiguration of the existing space. The new design provided a series of specialist areas, including consultation rooms, therapy spaces, a family room, a welcoming lounge for visitors, and administrative offices. Staff facilities were upgraded through the installation of a new kitchen and compliant sanitary accommodation, including a DDA-accessible WC.

The project was delivered within a live, occupied building in a densely populated West London location. This required a considerate approach to minimise disruption for other tenants and nearby businesses. Noise had to be carefully managed, while extremely limited delivery space and storage capacity demanded innovative logistics solutions.

Value
£0.52 million
Location
Chelsea, London
Architect
Playle & Partners
Form of Contract
JCT Standard Building Form with CDP's
Completion Date
September 2023
Capabilities:
Above Operational Retail
CDPs
Stakeholder Management
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Our Approach

We placed strong emphasis on stakeholder communication and adaptive planning. Noisy works were scheduled around lunch breaks and early mornings before 9am, ensuring the least impact on adjacent users. Neighbours and surrounding businesses were kept fully informed of day-to-day schedules through regular updates, which built trust and reduced disruption concerns.

Our team worked closely with the client to select appropriate clinical and anti-ligature fixtures, ensuring compliance with healthcare design standards while enhancing aesthetics to create a therapeutic, non-institutional environment in line with NHS ambitions for patient care.

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Outcome
The project was delivered within programme and exceeded client expectations, providing a calm, purpose-built recovery centre that stands as a benchmark for future schemes of this type. The outcome combined technical precision, clinical compliance and thoughtful design, reinforcing Sinden’s capability to deliver complex healthcare projects in challenging live environments without compromise on quality or care.
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