Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling
The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling may be appointed to comment on new care home designs, such as one approved in Southwark in October 2025.
The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling, a specialist organisation focusing on dementia services development, may be appointed to comment on the design of new care homes. This potential role comes as Southwark Council approved the disposal of land for a new care home in October 2025.
The Southwark decision, made at a Cabinet meeting, concerns land on Asylum Road and Queens Road, with Andover Care Ltd set to build and operate the facility. Construction is planned between 2027 and 2029, with a target opening date in late 2029.
Key facts
- Southwark Council approved the disposal of land for a new care home on 14 October 2025. Source
- Andover Care Ltd will build and operate the new care home in Southwark. Source
- Construction for the Southwark care home is planned between 2027 and 2029. Source
- The target opening date for the Southwark care home is late 2029. Source
- The land for the Southwark care home is at 128-148 Asylum Road and 133-137 Queens Road. Source
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