Oakwood Ward – Acute Service for Women

Gender: Female

Age: 18+

Beds: 15

Oakwood Ward at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green is our 15 bed female mental health acute service. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

The ethos of our service is about assessing and treating service users in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.

“I was admitted to Cygent for six weeks and can proudly say I received the best treatment then I had ever had over the past 22 years under different settings. I received the correct diagnosis and my concerns were listened to seriously. All the staff and doctors were very professional and took great care of me. I do believe this will be my last admission, however would not hesitate to come back and certainly recommend this hospital to others. Keep up the good work and a big thank you!”Former service user

Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.

Our service user profile:

  • Women, aged 18+ years
  • May be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act
  • Experiencing an acute episode of mental illness requiring a crisis admission
  • Diagnoses may include:
    • Acute mental illness
    • Acute depressive illness
    • Psychosis
    • Schizophrenia
    • Bi-polar disorder
    • Personality disorder
    • Dual diagnosis
  • May present with co-morbid presentations:
    • Self-harm
    • Substance misuse issues
    • Complex needs
We are able to take referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To make a referral please call 0808 164 4450 or email [email protected].

We will respond within 1 hour of receipt of full clinical information.

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