The service will support young people aged between 12 and 18 with mental health needs in psychiatric intensive care and low secure environments. The aim of service is to help young people stabilise and return home as soon as possible.
The development of the service including the environment and names of the wards has been co-produced with CAMHS experts by experience, carers and young people from our other CAMHS services within Cygnet.
All young people will be able to continue their education through access to our on-site Ofsted-registered school, Summit School, if required.
The services that will be provided at the hospital are:
Mermaid Ward – a 10 bed CAMHS PICU service with a 2 bed emergency place of safety suite for young people with severe mental illness (opening in October 2020).
Dragon Ward – a 12 bed CAMHS low secure service for young people (opening early 2021).
We are also able to provide bespoke packages of care for young people who may struggle within a busy ward environment.
Joyce Parker
Joyce Parker was a caring and dedicated support worker at one of our services in the West Midlands who sadly passed away during the COVID pandemic. In her honour and remembrance we have named the hospital after her – Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital.
Find out more about Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital