Rejected petition Proposal to open a Mental Health inpatient unit at Leighton Hospital Crewe

To provide inpatient mental health services at MCHT site of Leighton Hospital working in partnership with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership to facillitate the unit, Providing 24 hour care provision when patients are acutely unwell and at risk of serious harm.

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2010 the adult and older people's acute mental health inpatient services at Leighton Hospital were closed The impact of this on patients and famillies is detrimental to all. Suicide rates increased.
As Cheshire East Suicide Rate Comparison 2024
Age-Standardised Rate (per 100,000) North West (Region) 13.7
England 11.1 The national average for England.
Cheshire East (Local)13.7 (3-year rolling average: 2022-2024)
Suicide rates are increasing exponentially and this requires an urgent review.

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Date submitted 15 October 2025
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