The site plan showing the area for a planned new acute psychiatric facility was tabled in Parliament by Health Minister Chris Fearne.

The hospital would be located just off the Birkirkara bypass, but is not exactly adjacent to Mater Dei Hospital as was mentioned in the Mental Health Strategy.

In reply to a parliamentary question by PN MP Ian Vassallo, the health minister submitted a site plan.

Back in 2021, the government had said that a new mental health hospital was on track to open by 2025.

Following this announcement, a call for tenders was issued for an eight ward facility with a capacity of 120 beds.