What is a PICU service and who is it for?
What is a PICU ward? Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) are specialist wards that provide inpatient mental health care, assessment and comprehensive treatment to individuals who
July 29, 2022
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Support for the Holiday Season – Dysphagia
Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties. Some people with dysphagia have problems swallowing certain foods or liquids, while others can’t swallow at all
July 29, 2022
Residents at Orchard House find a new Buddy
Buddy, a 10-week-old border collie, is becoming a familiar face among our residents and staff at Orchard House Neurological Rehabilitation centre, in Oxfordshire. Visiting five
July 29, 2022
One of our Service Users told us about their achievements and goals
Positive outcomes are always great to hear about. At Loyd House in Northampton, we have a Service User that has made amazing progress with the help of
July 29, 2022
Why Emilia Clarke inspires us – International Women’s Day
This week on Sunday the 8th March, it’s International Women’s Day! A global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also
July 29, 2022
Conifer Lodge receive special mention in CQC report on Innovation and Inspiration
We were thrilled to see Conifer Lodge receive a special mention in a recent CQC report on “Innovation and Inspiration – how providers are responding
July 29, 2022
Fostering creativity and connection through art at Huntercombe Roehampton
Lock down has been particularly tough on our patients as they have not been able to go out into the community and take part in
July 29, 2022
Three quarters of Murdostoun patients were able to return home following discharge in 2020
Each year we aim to produce a patient outcome report for our brain injury rehabilitation services. We use a range of evidence-based outcomes measures to
July 29, 2022
Explaining Dementia to our Conifer Lodge residents
Because we have a couple of residents with dementia we thought we’d do something just for them and the idea of a Dementia Cafe was
July 4, 2022
Investing Time and Money in Mental Health Technology
Investment in technology within the mental health space is booming. There’s plenty of reason to be excited, but it’s important that we tread carefully, put
July 4, 2022
