Clinical teams begin their move into the Pears Maudsley Centre

Clinical services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust have started to transition into the new Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People.

The first teams to move into the building include the Centre for Interventional Paediatric Psychopharmacology and Rare Diseases (CIPPRD), the Crisis Line and Response service, and the Bed Management team. Further CAMHS teams will continue to relocate throughout May.

The arrival of the first teams marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Pears Maudsley Centre, with a shared focus on delivering high‑quality care in an environment shaped around the needs of children, young people and their families. The building has designed to move away from traditional institutional settings to provide a more welcoming and calm experience for young people.

Reflecting on the importance of the new space, Dr Bruce Clark, Clinical Director of the King’s Maudsley Partnership, said:

“Very sadly, mental health services are often delivered from estates and settings that are just below par. We have a modern state‑of‑the‑art building that’s been designed with service user input, which had us focus on light and views of nature. It’s just a much more pleasant and destigmatising environment.”

Professor Philip Shaw, Director of the King’s Maudsley Partnership, shared what he is most looking forward to as the Centre opens its doors:

“I’m really looking forward to the first time a young person comes into the building, spends time in a welcoming waiting area designed those with sensory sensitivities, and then meets a supportive clinical team. On the same day, they may also be introduced to a research team in an equally welcoming space, where they can take part in research and help us deepen our understanding of mental health. This ‘joined-up‘ experience from care to research is what I’m most looking forward to.”

Alongside clinical services, research teams from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London will also be moving into the Clinical Research Facility within the Centre later this year, supporting closer collaboration between clinical care and research.

“It’s a state‑of‑the‑art building and it’s impressive when you look at it.  We’re looking forward to young people and their families coming in and seeing them collaborate with our clinical and research teams.”

 

The Centre has been made possible through a £10 million donation from Maudsley Charity, alongside the generous support of major donors, foundations and individual supporters.