Cygnet Hospital Colchester opens new Mental Health Recovery and Rehabilitation Service

Cygnet Hospital Colchester

We are delighted to announce that Ramsey Unit, our new high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men at Cygnet Hospital Colchester in Essex, is now open and is accepting referrals.

The service is set in a purpose-built therapeutic environment, where the focus is on maximising positive outcomes and recovery. All bedrooms are en-suite and the hospital offers a range of social, relaxation and activity areas.

By combining a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach, we deliver high-quality care within a community atmosphere while focusing on discharge planning from the moment our service users arrive. Our in-house multi-disciplinary teams include psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, nursing, support workers, and sessional therapists.

Our recovery programme is delivered in a culture that balances risk management with therapeutic optimism, where our men have the opportunity to learn and practice the skills they will need in a safe environment. Alongside our clinical interventions, our aim is to help the men in our care to regain their place in the community and to rebuild relationships.

Our Service User Profile:

  • Men, aged 18+
  • Primary diagnosis of mental illness with complex needs
  • Typical diagnoses include:
    • Schizophrenia
    • Schizo-affective disorder
    • Psychosis
    • Personality disorder
    • Bipolar affective disorder
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder
    • Depression
  • Co-morbid substance, drug and alcohol misuse (although not requiring active detox programme)
  • May be detained under the Mental Health Act (1983); sections 3, 37, 37/41 or informal
  • May present with forensic history
  • History of sexual abuse or domestic violence (victim or perpetrator)
  • Treatment resistant mental illness
Referrals are now being taken and can be made by contacting the Cygnet referrals team via 0808 164 4450 or by emailing [email protected].

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