Address
Ayckbourn Unit
Cross Lane Hospital
Scarborough
YO12 6DN
Danby Ward – 01723 384675
Esk Ward – 01723 384674
About the service
The adult inpatient service provided on Danby and Esk Wards, within the Ayckbourn Unit at Cross Lane Hospital, is for people who are in an acute phase of mental illness that cannot be safely managed in the community.
The service aims to help and support patients through this phase of their illness in a safe and therapeutic environment.
The teams strive to provide a meaningful hospital stay and plan for a safe discharge, to enable recovery to continue in the least restrictive environment back in the community.
The treatments and interventions offered include:
- occupational therapy
- Psychological Therapy (inc. psychologically informed care)
- social activities
- gym sessions
- outdoor activities
- access to external agencies as and when required ie housing, CRB
- patient involvement via community meeting
- chaplaincy services
- involvement in formulation meeting planning, care on the ward and discharge planning
- trauma informed care
- on discharge patients are offered the chance to become involved on interview panels.
The ward teams
The ward teams include:
- unit manager
- deputy ward managers
- staff nurses
- health care assistants
- an occupational therapist
- occupational therapy assistants
- fitness instructor
- psychologist
- consultant psychiatrists
- trainee doctors
- ward secretary
- ward clerks
- housekeepers.
How to access the service
Referrals to the wards are made through the crisis resolution and home treatment team.
A referral comes to the crisis team and they complete a face to face assessment. Part of the assessment looks at whether the patient can be treated in the community providing home intensive treatment.
If this is not possible the patient is offered admission to hospital for further assessment and treatment.
If the patient is unwilling to come into hospital and an inpatient stay is deemed necessary, a Mental Health Act assessment will be completed.
About the wards
Danby Ward (male) and Esk Ward (female) are single sex wards, with 13 male beds and 13 female beds.
Each patient has their own bedroom with full ensuite facilities. The wards have the following facilities:
- lounge with TV
- quiet room
- group room
- consultation rooms
- laundry facilities
- dining room
- activity room
- gym
- occupational therapy kitchen
- recreational area
- visitors and family room
- quiet/reflection room.
Meal times (protected)
Meal times on the wards are protected and visitors are asked not to visit during these times.
- Breakfast 8.00am – 9.00am
- Lunch 12.00noon – 12.45pm
- Tea 5.00pm – 5.30pm
Visiting times
Daily (Including weekends and bank holidays)
- 2.30pm to 4.30pm
- 5.30pm to 7.30pm
The Trust supports helpful and positive contact between children and young people and their parents and carers. We operate a child visiting policy which applies to all children under 18 years old.
To make sure that visits can safely take place, visits with children must be prearranged with ward staff. A responsible adult must accompany children and young people throughout their visit.
During a visit, children and young people must only have direct contact with the client for whom permission has been given for those children/ young people to visit
The wards offer flexibility to visitors depending on need.
