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An adventure instead of an upheaval

Posted By camelopardaliskp79

"An adventure instead of an upheaval"

About: Rampton Hospital / Mental Health Service

(as a service user),

The move from Cambridge to Carlisle was effortless and over within 2 days, or at least it was for the patients. We caged all our belongings and off they went before us then after dinner on the Sunday we were all took up the stairs to Carlisle and just emptied our cages in our pre determined tooms. The staff had obviously done this before, as you could tell from their efficient way of doing things. It made what could have been a stressful, hard work and upsetting time into an opportunity to see the hospital from a different perspective. The patients now dealt with it as an adventure instead of an upheaval and some have started saying they hope we may stay here for good.

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Response from Kevin Ware, Deputy Director of Security Services, Security Services, Rampton Hospital 3 years ago
Kevin Ware
Deputy Director of Security Services, Security Services,
Rampton Hospital

Submitted on 08/07/2020 at 16:59
Published on Care Opinion on 09/07/2020 at 11:18

This was a wonderful example of co-production. The staff and patient group were met with a huge change with very little notice as a direct result of changes required to support the wider patient group in the division with a Nightingale Ward. They supported one another to make a success of it and into a new environment that they are making a success of and it has given them a fantastic large space to enjoy. The environment of Carlisle has never looked to warm and welcoming and that is directly due to them embracing their move and the patient artwork on the walls is the main attraction.

The group are a credit to the care stream. Well done to the whole of Team Carlisle.

Kev Ware, Interim Modern Matron

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