Ward 1 - Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

The unit primarily provides intensive care facilities for people compulsorily detained, who are in an acutely disturbed phase of a serious mental disorder such that their safe, therapeutic management and treatment in a general open acute ward is jeopardised. 

Our opening hours

24 hours.

Visiting times for relatives and friends:

Monday - Friday: 4.00pm - 5.00pm and 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Saturday - Sunday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm and 6.30pm - 8.00pm

• Ward Manager: Lucy Cooper
• Consultant (Monday - Wednesday): Dr Frances Raphael
• Consultant (Thursday/Friday): Dr Aileen O’Brien

Anyone who uses our services first gets an assessment of their mental health needs and a plan of the care and support they will receive. They will also 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. You can speak to them about how your treatment and support is going. When you come to hospital we will make sure you are given information about your rights and that you are only in hospital for as long as you need. When you arrive you will be given a welcome pack which will give you and your family all the information you need to know - like the visiting times and phone numbers.

Ward1@swlstg.nhs.uk

Admissions to PICU are usually negotiated with the nurse in charge.