The inpatient services at Roseberry Park Hospital are provided within four acute commissioned admissions units, comprising a total of 66 beds distributed across four single‑sex wards (two male and two female wards).
The inpatient service is led by a team of consultant psychiatrists and supported by Specialty Doctors and Resident Doctors. One Nurse Consultant, an approved clinician to adult services, also provides additional support.
The current ward arrangements include two 14‑18 bedded units for the South Tees areas (Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland) and two similar units for the North of Tees areas (Stockton and Hartlepool). Out‑of‑area patients may be admitted to any of the wards as required.
We operate an acclaimed and widely recognised Purposeful Inpatient Admissions Process (PIPA), which enables daily consultant‑led inpatient services with high quality and performance. This model has allowed us to maintain an average bed occupancy of fewer than 50 across three wards at any time.
The Tees Urgent Care includes Liaison Psychiatry, Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment Services, and a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. The hospital also hosts a 24‑hour crisis assessment suite, supported by existing crisis and inpatient medical staffing.
Consultant psychiatrists are allocated new admissions according to the rota and are expected to lead assessment, formulation, and treatment within the PIPA model. They will work closely with Specialty Doctors, Specialist Registrars, and Resident Doctors under supervision. The average number of inpatients a Consultant Psychiatrist will involve with at any point is 10–14, with RC responsibilities retained by the Consultant. The average length of stay for inpatients is 35 days, with a clear aim to reduce this in line with national bed occupancy recommendations.
The Specialty Doctor will assist with tribunal reports and attend hearings as needed, but ultimate responsibility for matters falls under the Consultant Psychiatrist.
Roseberry Park Hospital is one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, providing a range of inpatient and community services to people in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton, and Richmondshire, along with additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
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