Bronte Ward
Service & Objectives
Our female complex care ward provides care and treatment within a low secure environment for female service users over 18 years of age. These service users present difficult and challenging behaviours which may not be safely managed in an open environment.
Who is appropriate?
- Females aged 18+
- Dangerous behaviour and/or chronic challenging behaviour
- Service users who represent a persistent risk of absconding to avoid treatment, where subsequent relapse carries a risk of dangerous behaviour
- Service users with an intractable mental state and behavioural problems
- Service users who present with a dual or multiple diagnosis and who present with an intractable mental state and behaviour problems which could include substance misuse. The primary diagnosis will be mental illness.
- Those who fail to progress in an open acute ward and may benefit from a stay in a low secure environment.
Treatment Programme
Needs are assessed by the multi-disciplinary team and care is planned accordingly. Therapies include focus and diversional work, cognitive behavioural therapy, index offence work and individualised programmes according to each service user's needs.
Rehabilitation includes daily living skills and social skills training. There are gender specific activities targeted at females in addition to the comprehensive therapy programme in place across the hospital.
Other interventions include:
- Health promotion
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Crisis Management
- Risk assessment
- Bereavement counselling
- Family interventions
- Integrative psychotherapy
- Accessing community services
- Money management
- Leisure pursuits
Service users are involved in planning their care and, where appropriate, families are encouraged to contribute.
Making a Referral
For more information on making a referral please visit our Information for Referrers & Doctors page.
Discharge Planning
A full review of the service user will take place prior to discharge including:
- assessment of the service user’s strengths and weaknesses in the course of treatment;
- a presentation for the type of medication, support, accommodation and other resources required for future stability and safety
- known warning signs of risk of relapse
Contact the hospital
Fax: 01274 604400
Email Cygnet Hospital Wyke
Enquire Online
Download Referral Form
How to find us
For Sat Nav users please use postcode BD12 8LP
