Service details
Shannon Ward
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We provide inpatient care to adults aged 18 - 65 years old who have been diagnosed with acute and enduring mental health problems.
We are an acute inpatient ward that works with patients who are admitted voluntarily and those who are detained for assessment and treatment under the Mental Health Act. This team is made up of Doctors, Nurses and Occupational Therapists.
- Borough(s): Barnet
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Address:
Shannon Ward, Dennis Scott Unit, Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 0AD
- Phone number: 020 8702 6770 / 020 8702 4597 Ward Clerk (9am - 5pm): 0208 702 4354
- Service hours: Visiting Hours: 4pm - 7pm, Monday to Friday 2pm – 7pm, weekends and Bank Holidays Other visiting times may be able to be arranged with prior agreement from nursing staff.
- Conditions treated
- How to access this service
- Who is this service for?
- What to expect
- Service manager(s)
Conditions treated
Anxiety, Bi-polar Disorder, Depression, Panic, Psychosis, Psychotic Depression, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorder, Self harm
How to access this service
External referrers (such as GPs, A&E Doctors, Police Doctors and Service Users/Carers) can refer via the Barnet Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. Care Co-coordinators or other internal teams can also refer direct to the HTT who then gate-keep all admissions to hospital.
When an inpatient is ready for discharge this will often be supported by the home treatment team for a period of time. Home treatment team (HTT) provide additional support whilst working alongside the care coordinator, carers and other parties involved in providing care.
Who is this service for?
Shannon Ward engages with adults aged 18 - 65 years old who have been diagnosed with severe and enduring mental health problems who:
- Require admission to hospital for treatment under the Mental Health Act to manage the risk associated with their symptoms
- Have been diagnosed as having acute and/or enduring mental health problems
- Cannot be cared for at home or in the community at the time of presentation
What to expect
Our team provide care and support to help patients become well enough to be discharged and, where necessary, receive care in their homes or in the community.
Services we can provide include:
- On-going intensive intervention to support and help recovery resulting in discharge
- Diagnosis, and appropriate care plan and treatment
- A physical health check on admission and support with social needs
- Support to access advocacy services
When an inpatient is ready for discharge this will often be supported by the home treatment team for a period providing additional support whilst working alongside the care coordinator, carers and other stakeholders.
Service manager(s)
Ward Manager: Ennie Nyamagunda (Interim) 0208 702 3453
Dr Mielnik
