Adult Mental Health In-Patient Services

Adult Mental Health In-patient Services Ward names

We really want to hear your views, advice and / or suggestions. Please take a few minutes to fill in this short questionnaire to let us know your views. Please complete and return to Simone Joslyn via e mail at [email protected] or in the post c/o Whitchurch Hospital. Whitchurch. Cardiff. CF14 7XB. We require replies / response by Friday 30th August 2013

Background Service Changes / Rational A review of adult mental health services across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan was undertaken in 2010. It recommended that a new model of care should be implemented which included reducing in patient beds. The new mental health unit proposed for University Hospital Llandough reflects the new model of care and reduction in beds. Changes are currently underway within the Adult service at Whitchurch which also affects Llanfair unit . The model includes; Crisis assessment ward –offer significant advantages in terms of rapid assessment and treatment initiation, formulation of care and treatment plan and a reduced length of stay. The ward will be clinically aligned to the existing Crisis service and these will be managed as a single entity. Locality wards – will provide a more recovery focused way of working with opportunity for more 1:1 time, psychological interventions and group work. Each Locality ward will accept service users from 2-3 Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) and closer links with the CMHTs and Care Co-coordinators will be vital

1. Do you think that we should rename / rebrand the wards at Whitchurch Hospital and Llanfair Unit to reflect the new service model? Yes No

We propose to call East 5a the Crisis Assessment Ward 2. Do you have any suggestions for names for the other areas? Wards current name Service provided Suggestion E2a - Whitchurch Locality ward Hospital

E3 - Whitchurch Hospital Psychiatric Intensive Care ward Newid – Llanfair unit Locality Ward

Gorwel –Llanfair unit Locality ward

West 3 - Whitchurch Low secure assessment Hospital ward West 2a - Whitchurch Low secure recovery ward Hospital

3. Do you have any other thoughts and suggestions on re naming the wards?

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance

We require replies / response by Friday 30th August 2013.