Service detail

On admission to Avalon ward:

• All patients will be offered orientation to the ward, a welcome pack, a clear explanation of the ward regime around mealtimes, and a programme of activities, groups, and therapies.
• All patients will be allocated a primary nurse or keyworker.
• All patients will receive an individual care plan which includes a risk management plan developed in collaboration with them, based on a multi-disciplinary teamassessment of their needs.
• All patients, if necessary, will have a bespoke search care plan based on least restrictive practices and in line with the Trust's search policy.
• All patients will have a full medical assessment including bloods and ECG over and above the physical monitoring required by the Trust.
• Physical health checks are carried out and recorded (as per a patient's care plan) on admission and throughout the patient's stay 
• All patients will have a dietary prescription (from either medical staff or a dietician) on admission.

Interventions include:

• Key work (psychosocial interventions and motivational work)
• Dietetics
• Weight restoration
• Psychoeducation
• Relapse prevention
• Individual occupational therapy (OT) assessment and home visits
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) psychology group
• 1:1 psychological formulation
• Family therapy
• Social work
• Therapeutic eating
• Community meetings
• Psychoeducation
• Meal Ppeparation and cookery skills
• Physical health assessment and monitoring
• Occupational therapy assessments including ADL (activities of daily living) and sensory profiling
• Nasogastric feeding
• Social work