Moorside Ward is part of the John Elliott Unit.
This is a purpose built 36-bed mental health unit serving the population of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.
The unit is a two storey building housing two single-gender wards, a fully equipped gym, multi faith room, snoezelen and therapeutic activity room.
The ground floor also houses a separate suite to accommodate clients brought in to the unit under section 136 of the Mental Health Act.
We're based on the Birch Hill Hospital site.
Moorside ward is now completely smokefree, meaning smoking isn't allowed anywhere in or out of the hospital.
If you’re a patient on a ward and usually smoke, we have a variety of options to support you whilst in hospital. Please speak to any member of the ward team to discuss how we can support you.