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Oakley Court

Oakley Court is an acute inpatient psychiatric unit, providing care to working-age male adults from Bedfordshire. Oakley Court houses two inpatient facilities, Ash and Willow wards, which are 19 and 11 bedded wards, respectively.

  • Willow Ward is an 11 bedded female-only ward.
  • Ash Ward is a 19 bedded male-only ward.
Address

Oakley Court
Angel Close
Luton, Bedfordshire
LU4 9WT
United Kingdom

Opening hours
24 Hour Service
Telephone number
01582 498940

Further Service Information

Oakley Court is part of a wide range of services available for people who require inpatient support and care with their mental health problems.

The service aims to provide short and focused admissions in a 24 hour, seven days a week supportive and safe environment. It also thrives to establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with external organisations, stakeholders, statutory and non-statutory agencies which are there to support the patients on their journey to recovery.

As an inpatient care provider, the service focuses on the needs of the individual and provides care that is individualised and promotes recovery and inclusion.

Patients are unable to self-refer into this service. Referrals for admissions are managed via the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team for Bedford. 

All inpatients have a thorough assessment of their care needs and associated risks. This leads to the development of a comprehensive, personalised treatment plan, leading to a tailored therapeutic approach focusing on specific needs and issues.

As well as stabilising symptoms of mental illness, patients can access occupational therapies, psychological interventions and a range of other clinical services including regimes of therapeutic medication and the delivery of enhanced physical health care packages.

Each patient’s progress is managed by the clinical team utilising the Care Programme Approach which is based on a Recovery Model.

The unit benefits from a multidisciplinary approach to care, which includes input from consultant psychiatrists, the staff grade and junior doctors, the modern matron and the clinical ward managers, mental health staff nurses and clinical practice leads, clinical support and recovery workers, as well as occupational therapists and instructors and external visiting professionals such as housing officers, social workers and drug and alcohol workers.

When someone is admitted onto one of our wards, it is important that families and friends continue to support them.

It is a good idea to telephone the ward first to find out the visiting times and when is a good time to visit the person.

Our visiting times are usually from 2pm-8pm. But if you are coming a long way or will not be able to visit during those times, contact the ward manager. They will try to accommodate your needs.

Service users will appreciate small gifts, treats and items that they can use when in hospital. But mostly they will appreciate a conversation with you and news from the outside world.

Because we have to ensure our wards are safe and healthy, there are a number of items that you cannot bring onto our wards.

Click here for everything you need to know about visiting someone on one of our wards