Kahlo Ward provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
The ethos of the service is about assessing and treating service users in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, the ward team will support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.
In keeping with the artist themed name of the hospital’s Picasso Ward, Kahlo Ward is named after the famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
Cllr Saj Hussain, the Mayor of Woking, was the special guest at the official opening, which included a cake and ribbon cutting ceremony. After the ceremony the Mayor was given a full tour of the hospital.
He said: “I am grateful for the facilities provided at Cygnet Hospital Woking for our community. The hospital is very much part of the Knaphill community and I welcome the opening of this new Ward. I wish you well for the future and thank you for the support you provide.”
Carla Roadnight, Hospital Manager, said: “Kahlo Ward will provide much-needed care for the rising number of women in need of emergency mental health support and we remain committed to working in partnership with the NHS to help meet that need through the provision of person-centred care.”
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