It follows internal reviews which did not provide assurance that the Unit could consistently deliver a safe level of care moving forward. The temporary closure includes our inpatient beds and day care service within Riverside.
No other services are impacted. We will be focussed now on working together with our staff and partners to ensure we can reopen the Unit as soon as possible. At the Riverside Adolescent Unit, we provide inpatient care and day patient care for young people who have been under the care of our community teams, but need some additional support.
Referrals to Riverside come from community mental health teams, as well as other more specialised units. We work closely with other CAMHS services, adult mental health services, and a range of social care agencies. The team at Riverside Adolescent Unit includes a full range of mental health practitioners. Young people in our care are assessed and treated in the least restrictive way and for the shortest amount of time possible.
Their care pathway gives access to individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and education, with overarching milieu therapy that provides a safe, contained environment to help young people recover. Services at Riverside Adolescent Unit are available to young people aged between 13 and 18 years whose mental health needs have not been met by community interventions. Our team helps young people with a range of complex and enduring mental health difficulties, including:.
The team at Riverside Adolescent Unit includes a full range of mental health practitioners who specialise in:.
