Specialities
	The Adult Secure Mental Health Service at Northampton is committed to caring for patients in the least restrictive clinical environment appropriate for their safety needs, and in a manner that facilitates treatment and rehabilitation objectives. The service provides a range of specialised treatment facilities that cater for adults with mental health needs and who present with challenging behaviour and/or a history of dangerous or offending behaviour. Highly individualised plans of treatment and support are developed in a variety of secure and open settings within the St Andrew's Healthcare Campus. Service Description Separate pathways of care for men and women in secure environments. Medium Secure Forensic Admission Unit for men who require detention within secure conditions. Women’s Admission Unit (WAU) providing an assessment and treatment service for women with complex psychopathology and offending histories who require detention within secure conditions. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Unit admitting women suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder. Click here for more information. Secure and continuing care for adults with enduring mental health problems. A range of low secure and open facilities, offering seamless rehabilitation pathways, and providing treatment and care in the least restrictive environment. On site staffed and staff supported, hostel accommodation. Patient Profile The Adult Secure Mental Health Service is for: Adults with severe mental health difficulties, who may have a history of challenging or dangerous and/or offending history. Adults detained for treatment under the Mental Health Act, either with or without restrictions. Adults with a history of treatment resistive mental health problems The majority of male patients are likely to present with schizophrenia, bi-polar and organic disorders. A significant proportion will exhibit secondary complications of personality disorder, substance misuse and non-compliance with treatment. Women with severe mental health difficulties who need detention in a women only setting to ensure safety and facilitate therapeutic progress. The women admitted tend to present with either personality disorder or complex psychopathology and behavioural disturbance Treatment Philosophy Key features of the programme include: Comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment. Initial treatment aims focusing on the management of disturbed behaviour and risk to self and others, moving through to the development of appropriate coping skills and self-management. Treatment programmes offering a wide range of therapeutic modalities, combining psychiatric, educational, recreational and cognitive behavioural perspectives integrated through regular meetings of the multi-disciplinary team. Individual and group therapies based on cognitive behavioural and creative therapy principles. Access to a full range of dental and primary healthcare services. An environment and campus conducive to mental health and normalisation. Community and independent living skills, including vocational training. A multi-disciplinary team approach, including an experienced social work team helping to bridge the gap between hospital care and the patient’s home area, family and community mental health team. Access to a wide range of activities and facilities including adult education, creative and vocational therapies, sport, gymnasium, swimming, library, cafeteria/shop and a multi-denominational chapel. Facilities Women's Services Adult Mental Health Medium Secure Admissions (Stowe, Smyth House) Adult Mental Health Medium Secure (Seacole, Smyth House) Adult Learning Disabilities Medium Secure (Sitwell, Smyth House) Adult DBT (Spring Hill House) Adult Mental Health, Low Secure and Open (Spencer North) Eating Disorder Unit (Spencer South) Men's Services Adult Mental Health Medium Secure Admission (Robinson) Adult Mental Health Low Secure Rehabilitation (Grafton) Adult Mental Health Transitional Low Secure Rehabilitation (Naseby) Adult (Younger Males) Mental Health Transitional Low Secure Rehabilitation (Kingsley) Adult Mental Health Open Rehabilitation and for those with long term continuing health care needs (Ashby) Adult Mental Health Step Down Low Secure Assessment and Treatment (Denton) Learning Disability Medium Secure (Geoffrey Hawkins Unit) Learning Disability Low Secure (Ferguson) Learning Disability Low Secure Rehabilitation (Bradlaugh) Learning Disability Low Secure ASD/Higher Functioning Autism/Asperger's Syndrome (Hereward Wake) Enquiries For further information, or for information on making a referral to a Consultant Psychiatrist, please contact the Admissions Officer on 01604 616601. Alternatively, please email enquiries@standrew.co.uk or write to the Admissions Officer at the following address: St Andrew's Healthcare Billing Road Northampton NN1 5DG For information on forthcoming Open Days aimed at referrers and commissioners, please click here