GRAHAM has introduced its first Immersive Pod experience at the construction site of the new Mossley Hill Mental Health Facility.

The Pod provides a space for workers to sit back, relax and enjoy a virtual reality experience. It will be on site for four weeks and will allow people to take a break from their working day and escape to the beach for 20 minutes.

Each person can customise their experience with their preferred background noise and lighting, and access health and well-being services through built-in technology.

Through visualisation and immersion, the Pod can help strengthen and improve people's body and mind connection, allowing them to reap the awards of greater wellbeing and mindfulness. The soothing sounds, soft lighting and relaxing environment helps alleviate sensory overload.

David Daly, Wellbeing Manager at GRAHAM, said: "GRAHAM is committed to promoting good mental health and wellbeing by providing innovative initiatives that will develop and nurture our staff. We are always looking at ways to do things differently – the Immersive Pod being our latest concept. Who wouldn’t want to be transported from the construction site to the beach?!"

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Peter Reavey, Regional Director at GRAHAM, commented: "We are delighted to be piloting the Immersive Pod on our Mossley Hill Mental Health Facility project. We hope the site team finds this experience not only enjoyable, but beneficial for their mental health and wellbeing. GRAHAM’s aim is to be able to roll out this initiative across other project sites soon."

Mersey Care’s Estates Lead, Elaine Darbyshire, said: "We're delighted to see this site coming together and ending dormitory wards in Liverpool. This is Mersey Care’s fifth hospital build since 2016 and we understand the impact that positive care environments can have on recovery. As a trust with a strong history of mental health care, initiatives like the Immersive Pod are welcome and demonstrate that wellbeing is rightly in the mainstream of construction projects."

GRAHAM, under a building contract with Liverpool and Sefton Health Partnership Ltd (LSHP), is constructing a modern mental health facility in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, on land owned by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. This new inpatient facility will replace traditional shared dormitory mental health wards with 80 single bedrooms featuring ensuite bathrooms. The hospital will prioritise therapeutic spaces with bright and spacious environments, alongside amenities for family visits and multi-faith worship.