Acute Mental Health

The typical service user profile is;

• Men & Women aged 18+
• Informal or detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amend 2007)
• Experiencing difficulties that present a risk to the wellbeing of themselves or others that cannot be treated in an open environment

Diagnoses may include:

• Acute mental illness
• Acute depressive illness
• Psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Dual diagnosis

Service users may also present with substance misuse and self-harm issues.

Our acute mental health units are 24 hour services which provide assessment, stabilisation, care and support within the least restrictive environment.

Service users are often referred whilst in a crisis, where behaviour and actions indicate being at risk to themselves and others. We develop person centred care plans on admission in collaboration with the service user, with the ultimate aim of stabilisation and discharge. We provide specialist psychological support to aid service users to utilise leave into the community safely, with the view of discharge into community services.

With a dedicated bed manager, we endeavour to respond to referrals within one hour from the point of referral to making a final decision. Our bed manager will support external agencies in arranging admissions and discharges for continuity.

For further information or to discuss a potential referral to one of our acute mental health units, please dial our 24 hr referral line on 0800 218 2398.

Alternatively, please e-mail referrals@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk