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A Plymouth hospital will be redeveloped to meet the growing demand for rehabilitation and mental health services in the region, it has been announced.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest said the changes at Mount Gould Hospital were important as the population gets older.
It means wards for general rehabilitation at Mount Gould will be merged and wards for stroke rehabilitation and male mental health rehabilitation expanded.
The changes were expected to reduce pressure on Derriford Hospital, with about 1,000 outpatient appointments a year at the new centre, said health chiefs.
