Ramsbottom Ward

Ramsbottom Ward

We are a 10-bed female ward for older people. We provide specialist assessments and treatment if you are experiencing organic mental health problems such as dementia and cognitive impairment.

You may be admitted to the ward voluntarily or detained under the Mental Health Act. This may come through consultant psychiatrists, the older people’s community mental health team, mental health liaison team or A&E.

We work to actively promote your independence, whilst undertaking a comprehensive assessment of your mental and physical health needs. 

Our team includes mental health nurses, doctors, healthcare support workers and pharmacists, as well as an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist.  We also work with other health professionals, such as speech and language therapists and dietitians.

During the admission, we work with you and your carers to develop a discharge plan, ensuring that appropriate services are in place upon discharge.  We develop this with community psychiatric nurses, social workers and other care providers.

We are based on the Fairfield General Hospital site.