St Andrew's Healthcare is committed to providing specialist services that allow for more effective, individualised treatment plans.
As part of our strategic aims we will be developing a secure treatment pathway for men who are deaf and have mental health needs. The purpose built facility will be located in the grounds at Northampton as is estimated to be complete by October 2010. Much work has already begun around the charity as 50% of the staff employed at this facility will also be deaf. Staff have been undergoing BSL Level One training to ensure they are able to communicate with staff, adaptations to other communications are also being investigated.
We are also working with SignHealth and Deaf Connect as part of a Deaf Service Project Group to drive and driect the development of this service.
More information on this service will be online as it becomes available.