AccessAbleEmbleton is an acute admission ward based at St George’s Park in Morpeth. Embleton has 19 beds providing assessment and treatment by a multi disciplinary team. They will support you to develop new skills to manage your mental health. During your stay you will be offered the following treatments and therapies:

  • Occupational therapy – helps with individual or group activities and daily living skills
  • Physiotherapy – help with mobility or movement problems or by providing access to gym facilities
  • Psychology – this is dependent on your need at the time of admission
  • Exercise therapy
  • Medication
  • Family meetings
  • Art therapy

Who is Embleton for?

The service is for men over the age of 18 years who are experiencing a relapse or crisis in their mental health and require assessment and treatment in hospital.

How can I get referred?

Admissions to the ward will be through a Mental Health Act assessment by the Community Mental Health team or The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams. They will use a triage system to determine whether the referral is appropriate and decide if access to the inpatient bed is required, in collaboration with the Bed Management Team.