Tatton Unit is a low secure 16 bedded service for adult males
We are located at Tameside General Hospital. 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
To support this, each unit has a multi-disciplinary team made up of different professionals. We will help you to develop strengths, skills, insight and positive coping skills, with a goal to step you down from secure services.
We recognise the importance of helping you back into your local community and will work to do this safely.
Take a tour
We've created virtual tour of Tatton Unit, using 360-degree photography. Take a look around the unit.
Visit our Tatton unit family and carers information page for more details about what to expect and visiting information.
We encourage visits from family, friends and those who matter most, and we try to be as flexible and welcoming as possible.
Please contact us to arrange a visit. If possible, please give 24 hours’ notice so we can ensure a family room is available and staff can support the visit.
Please avoid visits during protected mealtimes, which are 12 noon to 1pm and 5pm to 6pm.
As it is a secure unit we are not able to accommodate unplanned visits and we allow a maximum of three visitors at any one time.
Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times. Please let us know when you are arranging the visit if any children will be joining you.
Our access guides have photographs and information about directions, parking, toilets, other facilities.
They also have details of assistance available, such as wheelchairs and hearing loops:
Tatton unit 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.