Four specialist mental health emergency departments and 10 community mental health centres are planned for the East Midlands during the first two years of a national NHS programme.
The emergency departments are planned for Chesterfield, elsewhere in Derbyshire, Nottingham and Leicester, subject to the necessary approvals.
They would provide same-day specialist support for people experiencing a mental health crisis who are medically fit and do not require treatment in a conventional accident and emergency department.
The facilities would be based within emergency departments and work with ambulance and police services. Patients would be assessed and referred for inpatient care, support at home or community services, depending on their needs.
Funding has also been earmarked for community-based mental health centres in Lincolnshire, Coalville, Northamptonshire and Leicester. The locations of all 10 proposed East Midlands centres have not yet been announced.
The centres would bring together mental health and specialist teams, working with GPs, councils, voluntary organisations and families. Some could also provide links to housing and employment support.
Some will be purpose-built, while others will occupy converted libraries, former banks or other community and high street premises. Voluntary-sector organisations may host some of the sites.
Dr Jess Sokolov, regional medical director for NHS England in the Midlands, said the centres would give people access to mental health support closer to home and provide specialist care for those requiring urgent help.
The East Midlands schemes form part of plans for 100 community mental health centres and 59 mental health emergency departments across England.
The first facilities are expected to open from autumn 2026, with further sites due to follow from March 2027. Nationally, 57 will be new buildings and 102 will involve the conversion of existing premises.
The Government has allocated £156 million to NHS trusts for the first 59 mental health emergency departments and £187 million for the initial 100 community centres.
There are currently six community-based mental health centres and 23 mental health emergency departments in England.
