The aim of our services is assessment, stabilisation, treatment and engagement, with a view to supporting service users in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs. Our services are recovery-focused, with the aim of preparing individuals for a move to rehabilitation or step-down services, and ultimately, back into the community wherever possible.

“The staff have been excellent and helped us and our son tremendously. Thank you.”Family member

Our comprehensive in-house multi-disciplinary team includes Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy, alongside psychiatry, nursing and support workers.

Services at Cygnet Hospital Colchester:

• Highwoods Ward –  Acute Service for Men
• Oak Court –  Acute Admission / Intensive Support Service for Men with a Learning Disability
• Larch Court – Acute Admission / Intensive Support Service for Men with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Ramsey Unit – High Dependency Inpatient Rehabilitation Service for Men

Our facilities

• En-suite bedrooms
• Extensive communal spaces
• Interlinked gardens
• Lounge equipped with interactive entertainment systems
• Dining room
• Therapy Kitchen and laundry service to support skills development

Our community Links

• Gateway College and Wilson Marriage College
• Colchester United Football Club
• Voluntary work centres
• Horticultural community programmes
• Places of leisure and entertainment
• Charity partnerships and fund raising initiatives
• Community environment projects and social outings