The John Munroe Hospital Group: Psychiatric care, nursing care and mental health rehabilitation in Staffordshire

The John Munroe Hospital Group is a mental health hospital provider in Staffordshire, providing individualized, high quality, independent psychiatric rehabilitation: 'Intensive' and 'Slow Stream', for adults and older people.  They also offer their services for patients who require medium to long term care. Click here for the referral form.

Their main principle is to complement existing NHS mental health provision by providing a high quality and cost effective mental health rehabilitation service that bridges the gap in areas of need, therefore giving value for money.

Psychiatric care and mental health rehabilitation at the John Munroe Hospital Group in Staffordshire

The John Munroe Hospital: Private mental health hospital

The John Munroe Hospital is an 54 bedded independent mental health hospital which aims to provide mental health rehabilitation in a secure, relaxed and homely environment over four units.  The focus is on quality care, well being, security and comfort.

The hospital has vast facilities to ensure all patients have a high quality of life and take part in ward based activities or set programmes of occupational therapy in the community or in their brand new occupational therapy building.

Facilities include a training kitchen and a large multi-purpose area designed for the more traditional Occupational Therapy activities such as Art & Craft, as well as containing up to date equipment such as a large plasma screen and Nintendo Wii, utilised for exercise regimes and popular with all ages. They also have a purpose built sensory garden and a range of hospital vehicles.

Units at the John Munroe Hospital

Horton Ward is a 15 bed locked/low secure unit for male and female patients who present with severe and enduring mental illness presenting with challenging behaviours who require intensive or slow stream rehabilitation.  The unit offers a very large communal lounge/dining area, low stimulus area and a female only lounge, as well as a garden area.

Coxon Ward is a 28 bed locked unit and provides rehabilitation for male and female patients. This unit is often a natural pathway from Horton Unit and accommodates individuals with severe and enduring mental illness, early onset dementia and challenging behaviours. This ward is divided into two separate sub units.

Step down bungalows

The two bungalows serve as step down mental health rehabilitation facilities and are located within the extensive hospital grounds, independent from the main hospital.  Patients are encouraged to develop independent life skills such as budgeting, preparing meals and laundry.  Each bungalow has its own therapy kitchen/dining room, lounge and extensive garden facilities.

• The Larches is a male 'locked' bungalow with 6 beds

• High Ash is a female 'locked' bungalow with 5 beds

The Edith Shaw Hospital in Leek, North Staffordshire

There are two lounges, a garden area, communal toilets and bathrooms, with all patients' bedrooms having ensuite facilities. The hospital is located on the outskirts of the town of Leek and provides immediate access to town facilities for those patients who wish to access the community independently or with assistance.

Why use the JMH Group for psychiatric care and mental health rehabilitation?

• Purpose built rehabilitation facilities
• Interactive programs, therapies and scheduled events
• High staff to patient ratios: average = 1:2
• Multi-disciplinary team led service
• Personalised user involved care
• Community programmes
• Religious services for all faiths and ethnic backgrounds
• Excellent reputation for managing very difficult to place patients and providing cost effective care and treatment

Recognised models of psychiatric care and intervention

• Formulation-based approach to patient assessment and care
  
• Individual psychological assessments
• Individual (one to one) therapy
• Supervision and debriefing for staff members
• Art therapists

• Counselling/therapy (group and individual)
• CBT and psychodynamic approaches
• Recreational activities/therapeutic diversion activities
• Life skill training, social skills, anger management and boundary setting
• Health promotion: diet, exercise and smoking cessation

The JMH Group also employs a dedicated complementary therapist whose specialty is aromatherapy, reki and reflexology.

Contact details for the JMH Group Head Office

JMH Group

Room F1, Cross St Mill

Cross St

Leek

Staffordshire

ST13 8JU

Referral Line:  01538 394270

Fax:                 01538 394271

Email: matthew@johnmunroehospital.co.uk

Web: www.johnmunroehospital.co.uk