John Munroe Hospital - Coxon Ward

Brief overview of Coxon Ward

 

It is a twenty eight (28) bed locked unit and provides rehabilitation for male and female patients. This unit is often a natural pathway from Horton Unit and accommodates individuals with severe and enduring mental illness, early onset dementia and challenging behaviours.

 

This ward is divided into two separate sub units detailed as follows:

 

Rudyard unit:

 

Is for patients with organic illnesses who are very challenging and difficult to manage.

 

Kipling unit:

 

Is for patients with functional illnesses who are very challenging and difficult to manage. Its a natural pathway from Horton Ward.

Each unit has two communal lounge/dining area and ladies only lounge, a range of ensuite bedrooms, communal bathrooms and toilets, as well as access to extensive fenced-off garden areas.

The nursing team includes one ward manager, three RMNs and eleven clinical support workers per shift.

 

Admission Criteria: John Munroe Hospital offers treatment programmes for individuals with enduring mental health problems, for example:

 

• Adults and older people, aged 18+ with a severe and enduring functional mental illness, detained for treatment under the Mental Health Act (1983) or those subject to a court order.
• Co-morbidity- where alcohol or substance abuse exist alongside a mental illness
• Adults/Older people with organic brain damage either due to alcohol or other substance misuse.
• Acquired Head Injuries
• Adults/Older people with early / late onset dementia (all categories) who are very challenging and are detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Informal service users with severe and enduring mental health problems (18+)
• Service users whose primary diagnosis is of mental illness (including personality disorders) and a secondary diagnosis of learning disability.
• Patients for whom a mild Learning Disability is a secondary diagnosis coupled alongside a diagnosis of mental illness
• Frequent users of inpatient beds with established patterns of relapse
• Slow and fast stream rehabilitation and recovery
• Those who require longer term strategies and support including appropriate accommodation, risk management and greater monitoring by services

 

We do not admit:

 

* Children (below the age of 18 years)

* Patients with Eating disorders as a primary diagnosis

* Patients with Moderate to Severe Learning disability as a primary diagnosis

* Patients with a primary diagnosis of paedophillia or sexual deviance

 

Full Address:

John Munroe Hospital

Horton Rd

Rudyard

Nr Leek

Staffordshire

ST13 8RU

 

Referral Line: 0844 504 5700