We are a 45 bedded low-secure service with three individual units, based at Birch Hill Hospital. The three units are called Engagement and Assessment, Recovery and Intervention and Social Inclusion. The estimated length of your stay is two years; however, we recognise each recovery journey is unique and this may vary. With your consent, we will also work closely with your family.
We are committed to recovery, helping you to build on your existing strengths, and develop skills and coping strategies. These can help to improve your quality of life and reduce any disabling effects of your illness. We will work with you reduce risks associated with your illness.
Patients are often admitted from different services such as other forensic services or acute services. We do not accept patients who are informal. Often patients are subject to forensic sections such as 37/41 47/49 48/49.
How we support you
We recognise the importance of helping you back into your local community, and will work to do this safely.
The estimated length of your stay is two years, however, we recognise each recovery journey is unique and this may vary. With your consent, we will also work closely with your family.
Our access guides have photographs and information about directions, parking, toilets, other facilities. It also has details of assistance available, such as wheelchairs, hearing loops, interpreters and information in different formats.
We've created virtual tour of Prospect Place, using 360-degree photography. Take a look around the unit.
Visit our Prospect Place family and carers information page for more details about what to expect and visiting information.
You are always welcome to visit your loved ones on the unit, please contact us before to arrange this and let us know if you are bringing children with you.
We will try to be as flexible and accommodating as possible but ask that you please try to avoid booking visits during mealtimes, which are between 11am - 2pm and 5-6pm.
Prospect Place 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.