Patients at Brockfield House Get A Visit from Southend United Football Club

On Tuesday 3 February, Southend United Football Club manager Phil Brown and a selection of players paid a visit to patients at South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust’s (SEPT) Brockfield House, Wickford.

Brockfield House is a medium secure hospital treating patients between the age of 18 and 65 with a variety of mental health conditions. The visit was planned after the parents of a patient asked the football club if they would come for a visit, to meet their daughter and some of the other patients.

The players held an activities session and penalty shoot-out for some of the patients, culminating in a five-a-side session.

Patients and staff were delighted to have their photograph taken and receive signed posters from the clubs manager, Phil Brown, assistant manager Dave Penney, and players Dan Bentley, Michael Timlin, David Worrall and John White.

Andy Ward, Clinical Nurse Specialist commented “We would like to thank the mangers and players that visited Brockfield House. The patients thoroughly enjoyed the event and have their signed pictures pride of place in their rooms!”