Avocet Ward

Avocet ward is a community inpatient rehabilitation ward, providing a service to patients over the age of 65 years.

The ward has 21 beds, 2 of which are only open for winter pressures and increase in service demand. This includes 5 isolated side rooms each with en-suite and 4 Bays consisting of four beds and bathroom in each bay.

We provide an integrated service, with an in-depth, holistic assessment of the psychological, social and physical needs of each referred individual.   

Based on our expert assessments and in partnership with the patient and their family / carers, we provide each patient with an individual package of treatment and support, tailored to their assessed needs and reviewed regularly.

Our team

We place a strong emphasis on the multi-disciplinary team approach and patient care plans and reviews are agreed daily with the input of all team members.

We have a ward-based Consultant Geriatrician, supported by a ward doctor. Each patient will have a fully-qualified named Nurse and Healthcare Assistant per shift.

Our team also includes ward-based Psychotherapists and Occupational Therapists). Input is also available from other specialists as required, such as, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians and Tissue Viability Nurses.

Patient experience

We would like to hear about your experience on the ward.  We use iWantGreatCare, a health reviews website, to collect feedback on what patients think, monitor it and action where possible.

Go online to www.iwantgreatcare.org/trusts/essex-partnership-university-trust or, if you'd prefer, ask the ward staff for paper form to complete.  It is very important that we hear from you about what has happened during your time with us, as this will help us to improve things for other patients in similar circumstances.

Please ask for a referral from one of the following:

Any health care professional, i.e. GP, DN, Community Therapist.
Acute trusts for transfer.