Avalon ward

Local and national adult patients who require in-patient admission for the assessment and treatment of an Eating Disorder.

Our opening hours

We are a 24 hour service however visiting times are as follows:

Monday-Friday: 3.45pm-6pm and 7.15pm-9:00pm
Weekends: 2:00pm-3:20pm  3.45pm-6.00 and 7.15pm-9:00pm

• Tracey Ugbele: Modern Matron
• Tracey Ugbele: Clinical Pathway Manager
• Sarah Cousins: Advanced Nurse Practitioner 
• Dusanka Cizmic Savic: Ward Manager
• Giovanni Galavotti: Consultant 
• Ewa Zadeh: Consultant 

All people who use our services get an assessment of their mental health needs and a plan of the care and support they will receive. They  will also have one named person who co-ordinates their care and support. This person will be called either a named professional or if your needs are more complex,  a care co-ordinator. This person should be your main point of contact and you can speak to them about how your treatment and support are going.  

Ward reception: 020 3513 6910 Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

Ward Nursing office: 020 3513 6266 the nursing office is contactable at any time, however nurses may be attending to patients and may not answer immediately.

Out of hours you can access On site Nurse Advisor via switchboard on 0203 513 6666.

Ward Manager:

email: Dusanka.CizmicSavic@swlstg.nhs.uk

How to get an appointment

From an identified Care Co-ordinator in their local area, Referrals are accepted by e-fax, email or telephone via Team administrator, and assessed by Lead clinicians,

Who Can Refer

GP, Care Co-ordinator

From an identified Care Co-ordinator in their local area, Referrals are accepted by e-fax, email or telephone via Team administrator, and assessed by Lead clinicians.

GP, Care Co-ordinator

Referals should come from an identified Care Co-ordinator in their local area. Referrals are accepted by e-fax, email or telephone via Team administrator, and assessed by Lead clinicians,GP, Care Co-ordinator

Referrals can call 0203 513 6910 or a letter faxed to 020 3513 6105 or to the dedicated/secure email address: ssg-tr.nationalreferrals@nhs.net.

The relevant paperwork accompanying the patient referrals should be a letter faxed to 020 3513 6105 

The letter should be addressed to Dr Giovanni Galavotti/Jo Wallace and should include brief history including recent Body Mass Index (BMI), bloods, Electrocardiogram (ECG).

Contacts for referrers

Sally Rickelsford: Team Administrator
Anne Black: Ward Manager
Jo Wallace: Modern Matron
Giovanni Galavotti: Consultant Psychiatrist