Gender: Male
Age: 18+
Beds: 12
The service provides expert, intensive, short-term, individualised care for service users detained under the Mental Health Act. Service users will present with increased risks that require them to be assessed and treated in a PICU environment.
“My son was in a really difficult place and the team have been so kind and compassionate towards him. The clinical team have made excellent clinical judgements regarding his treatment and have involved him every step of the way. I am also very grateful for how you have involved me in the process, including weekly updates.”Parent
Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by comprehensive multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.
Pattison Ward is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network.
Our service user profile:
- Men, aged 18+
- Detained under the Mental Health Act
- Experiencing difficulties that present a risk to the well-being of themselves or others that cannot be treated in an open environment
- Diagnoses may include:
- Acute mental illness
- Acute depressive illness
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Bi-polar disorder
- Personality disorder
- Dual diagnosis
- May present with co-morbid presentations:
- Self-harm
- Substance misuse issues
- Complex needs
