Gender: Female
Age: 18+
Beds: 9
Swift Ward is Cygnet Hospital Taunton’s 9 bed emergency acute service for women in the South West.
The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
Cygnet Hospital Taunton is located in a rural setting within acres of fields. The quiet surroundings and expansive hospital grounds are a calm and therapeutic environment for recovery.
The hospital is well integrated within the local community, with opportunities for volunteering, playing sports and fundraising readily available.
Why choose Cygnet Hospital Taunton?
- Rated GOOD in all domains by CQC
- Active Life Lead to boost physical health and wellbeing
- Expertise in Learning Disabilities via Redwood Ward MDT
- 91% successful discharges in 2025
We support women aged over 18 who:
- Are detained under the Mental Health Act or informal
- May have diagnoses including mental illness, personality disorder, psychosis, bi-polar disorder and / or schizophrenia
- May have a secondary diagnosis of learning disability or autism
- May have complex needs including self-harm or substance misuse
