Admissions to our Services for Men
We are happy to accept adult males aged between 18 and 65 years who present challenging behaviour as a result of mental disorders including personality disorder or learning disabilities and dual diagnosis. We accept those sectioned under the Mental Health Act (1983).
Referrals can be made via our Admissions Office please call 0800 434 6690 or via Consultant Psychiatrist or our Medical Director. Alternatively, you can download a copy of our referral form here.
A multi-disciplinary team is provided with several pre-admission templates, from which their initial assessment is made. These include:
- St Andrew’s Healthcare service admission document
- Multi-disciplinary care plan
- Risk assessment
- HoNOS
- Social and personal history
- Medication/medical history
- Physical health
- Forensic history
Upon admission, a 16-week multi-disciplinary assessment will form the core component of planning the care pathway. This identifies service user needs and establishes specific individual assessment criteria, which includes interventions and anticipated outcomes. Core assessments involve:
- Psychiatry
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Work
- Education
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Basic health check list