Gender: Male
Age: 18+
Beds: 9
The service provides intensive, short-term, individualised care for men detained under the Mental Health Act. Staff work collaboratively with service users, families and external health professionals to provide a clear pathway to discharge using a compassionate approach.
Each individual is encouraged and supported to engage in meaningful activities that are supportive for their recovery.
Albert Ward also benefits from specialist in-reach from neighbouring Cygnet St William’s, to support men with an acquired brain injury who require acute care, but present with behavioural challenges.
Hyperacute Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation – Now Open
Cygnet Victoria House have combined their acute psychiatric expertise with the established neuropsychiatric rehabilitation expertise of Cygnet St William’s, creating a unique and innovative pathway for men who find themselves in environments less conducive to recovery and stabilisation, or requiring a graded step through services from secure pathways.
Our Hyperacute Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation pathway provides an inpatient bespoke behaviour management/ Neuropsychiatric treatment assessment following an Acquired Brain Injury when presenting behaviours are at their most challenging. The pathway is now open.
Why Choose Cygnet Victoria House?
- Average length of stay is 32 Days*
- Specialist neuropsychiatric rehabilitation pathway available
- Onsite Gym
- Rated GOOD by the CQC
- Regular community trips and activities
- Positive Google reviews from former service users and family members
* Based on discharges in 2025. 4 outliers omitted from 53 records.
At Albert Ward, we support men aged over 18 who:
- Are detained under the Mental Health Act
- May have diagnoses including mental illness, personality disorder, psychosis, bi-polar disorder and / or schizophrenia
- May have complex needs including self-harm or substance misuse
“My husband was admitted to Albert Ward, the care that he received was second to none, they had time and patience with him when he was in a really bad way.
Not only that, but the compassion they showed me was both very gratefully received but also genuine.”Family member
