On arrival, all inpatients will have a thorough assessment of their care needs and risk. This will lead to the development of a personalised treatment plan: a tailored rehabilitation programme focusing on the individuals specific needs and issues.
As well stabilising symptoms of mental illness, the team will focus on psychological interventions including substance misuse treatment, and a range of medical services including regimes of therapeutic medication and the delivery of enhanced physical health care packages. Sadly, people with mental health issues often have poor physical health too so this is a chance to take some baseline measurements and talk over next steps to being fitter and healthier.
Occupational health therapies and arts therapies are also available.
The individual's progress will be monitored by the clinical team and is based on the Care Programme Approach, a Recovery Model.
The ward has a multi-disciplinary team including mental health nurses, clinical support workers, clinical psychologists, a consultant psychiatrist, medical staff and peer support workers. They will work in partnership with the outpatients team, care co-ordinators, social workers and GPs to support the patient through their inpatient stay and prepare for going home.
