DanRobinson published Nottingham Post Environmental Awards: How fresh air helps mental...

Fresh air can sometimes be undervalued – but at a centre for patients with mental illnesses, it is regarded as crucial to aiding their recovery.Staff at Wells Road Centre, in Mapperley, transformed disused land with overgrown plants into a therapeutic green space.It gives patients respite from wards and helps to improve their health, while also engaging staff and patients in vocational activities that have a positive impact on the environment.Now the 90-bed centre, run by Nottinghamshire..