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Medium Secure Services for Women
The Garrett Anderson Unit at Alpha Hospital Bury provides a medium secure gender sensitive service for women. The service uses Zonal Observations for patients with complex and challenging behaviours.
The philosophy throughout the women's service focuses on patient empowerment encouraged through involvement in their care plans, community meetings and the development of the service.
Women are offered a care pathway and can step down to Low Secure Services when appropriate and in consultation with the NHS.
Facilities
All units within the Alpha Hospitals Group provide an exceptionally high standard of accommodation for patients. Patients have their own bedroom and en-suite bathroom offering maximum privacy. The Medium Secure Service for Women is situated in the Ladywell House where patients have access to spacious lounges, therapy rooms, occupational therapy kitchen and laundry facilities. In addition, patients have access to a gymnasium and beauty suite where trained staff are able to work through health and fitness programmes with patients.
Standards
Alpha Hospitals adhere to the National Minimum Standards for PICUs and Low Secure Units.
In addition, the hospital supports the work undertaken in the following government reports:
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Mainstreaming Gender and Women's Mental Health
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Women's Mental Health - Into the Mainstream
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Women at Risk
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Women & Criminal Justice
The Team
All Alpha Hospitals are led by multidisciplinary teams which include: Consultant Psychiatrists, Associate Specialists, Clinical Psychologists, Art Psychotherapist, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.
Making a Referral
Enquiries regarding referrals should be made to the Business Development Team on during office hours or please ask for the Nurse in Charge outside of office hours on .
The Admission Process
On admission, the patient is orientated to the hospital, introduced to their Key Nurse and given a copy of the Patient Information Guide which tells them about all aspects of the service, their care and important information on their rights.
Once the patient has settled, a programme of care will be discussed with the patient. This will be in the form of an Enhanced Care Programme Approach. This will address the personal needs of the patient taking into account social needs, cultural needs, therapeutic needs, medical needs, physical health and support needs and is in line with the principles of assessment set out in the National Framework for Mental Health. Once the patient agrees this, the multidisciplinary team and the patient will be issued with a copy of the care plan which will be reviewed at regular Care Programme Review Meetings. Relatives and carers are also encouraged to take an active part in this process with the agreement of the patient.
Advocacy
Alpha Hospitals appoint independent advocacy services for patients.
Advocacy is a means of supporting individuals in articulating their wishes and having them heard. Advocates promote the rights of their service users and give them a stronger voice with personal preferences and choices.
The advocate will help and support the patient to speak up for themselves or do this for them if they feel unable to do so. They will provide support at meetings i.e. CPA meetings, inform patients of their rights, inform patients of community services which they can access, help them make a complaint and help to refer the patient to other appropriate people if the advocate cannot assist with a particular enquiry.
Further information
Alpha Hospitals provide a Statement of Purpose for each site which is written in accordance with the requirements of the Healthcare Commission. If you would like a copy of the Statement of Purpose or further details on any Alpha Hospitals service, please contact Zsara Thomas, Business Development Director, at
or telephone .
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