Fenton Ward is an eight-bedded, medium secure service which is primarily tailored towards patients with ASDs who cannot cope in busier ASD secure environments due to sensory issues or communication difficulties. Patients on Fenton Ward typically have an associated learning disability.

We provide a highly individualised and person-centred service. Considerable focus is given to understanding the patient as a whole and to identifying environmental factors that are relevant to their risk.

The service is particularly keen on collaborative working, and family members are very much involved in formulations and pathway discussions.

We focus on a positive behaviour support model and in addition to usual multidisciplinary team working, the service makes use of ASD-specific approaches such as social stories and tailored psychology work. The service also provides a menu that has been specifically designed for people with autism, following consultation.

Kyme Ward is a 16-bedded medium secure service which provides care for patients with higher functioning autism and mild learning disabilities. Patients on Kyme Ward are generally more able to tolerate higher levels of activity than those on Fenton Ward.

Patients benefit from a full multidisciplinary team and have regular meetings to discuss recovery and risk. On admission, each patient undergoes a comprehensive review lasting three months. Following this, there is generally a recommendation for further psychology work.

The service is based on a positive behaviour support model and provides psycho-educational work for autism, social skills training, and adapted psychological work for people with autism and learning disabilities.

Patients at Stockton Hall are able to access education sessions both on the ward and in the therapy department. Sessions are facilitated by a teacher or a teaching assistant who will facilitate an educational assessment and then provide a range of educational opportunities to meet individual needs.

A range of formal and informal learning is available. Patients can access a media suite for online tool teaching opportunities. Interventions range from GCSE, OCR, key skills and functional skills such as literacy and numeracy. This can lead to national accreditation in these subjects. Stockton Hall is OCR accredited which means that patients are supported in gaining a range of qualifications.

There is a programme of psychological therapies which are co-ordinated by the head of psychology but are run with all disciplines involved, including:

• Psychology
• Occupational therapy
• Psychiatry
• Nursing
• Social work

Stockton Hall's team of social workers strive to create or rebuild family networks for all patients who may find this helpful to their recovery.

The following individuals will benefit from the service at Stockton Hall, and specific admission criteria include:

• Aged 18 or over
• Males and females with mental illnesses and/or personality disorders
• Males with mild to moderate learning disability
• Males with ASDs
• Detained under the Mental Health Act
• Presenting with complex and challenging behaviours relating to complex mental health disorders
• May have history of offending or self-harming behaviours
• Have often had a history of failed or difficult placement and would benefit from a period of rehabilitation in a patient-centred, recovery-focused secure environment
• Requiring a bespoke treatment pathway
• Often presenting with treatment-resistant mental health disorders
• Require rehabilitation to acquire skills for independent or supported living in the community