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Mental health issues including hospital admission

Posted By Elderly Gent

"Mental health issues including hospital admission"

About: Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Services / Hospital at Home Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Services / Older Adult Community Mental Health Team - Malven, Evesham and Pershore Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Services / Worcestershire Electroconvulsive Therapy Stonebow Unit / Jenny Lind Ward

(as a service user),

Following my wife's serious mental health issues during 2024 I experienced severe anxiety and depression. I was assessed by hospital at home, local mental health team and social services plus after 14 hours in Worcester Hospital AandE I was admitted to Jenny Lind Ward at Hereford County Hospital.  I was treated for anxiety and depression with associated mild psychosis. This is the first time I have experienced mental issues that required treatment.

Following 175 days in hospital, various medications and 9 episodes of ECT (during February and March of 2025) under Section 3 Mental Health Act(beginning November 24). I was declared "well" in early March 2025.  I was taken off Section 3 in early March and discharged mid March.

Very detailed and thorough letters from doctors and ward managers set out my condition on and admission and progress to wellness.

After discharge to home I was visited by both Hospital at Home and the local mental health nurse. 

I was made to feel cared for and felt happy with the outcome of the two visits so far.  

My wife is now well, and we are both adjusting well to being home together again.

I am returning to the activities I enjoyed since my retirement from full-time work in 2014.

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Response from Melanie Jones, Ward Manager, Jenny Lind Ward, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust 2 weeks ago
Melanie Jones
Ward Manager, Jenny Lind Ward,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust

Inpatient Ward Manager for Older Adults

Submitted on 02/04/2025 at 15:15
Published on Care Opinion at 16:04

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide personalised feedback about you and your wife's experiences of being cared for by both our community and inpatient mental health services.

It is so nice for the teams to receive positive feedback about how you felt cared for when you were unwell, it is even nicer to hear that you are able to engage in and enjoy activities now you are back home.

I hope that you will continue to feel supported by our services during your ongoing recovery at home.

Kind regards

Mel Jones,

Ward Manager, Jenny Lind Ward.

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Response from Anna Lomax, Team Lead Evesham, Pershore & Malvern, Older Adult Mental Health Team, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust last week
Anna Lomax
Team Lead Evesham, Pershore & Malvern, Older Adult Mental Health Team,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust

Submitted on 03/04/2025 at 13:21
Published on Care Opinion at 13:34

Thank you for your feedback about your Community Nurse. We look forward to continuing to support your recovery.

Kind Regards

Anna Lomax - Team Lead

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Response from Amelia Stephens, Hospital at Home, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust last week
Amelia Stephens
Hospital at Home,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust

Submitted on 03/04/2025 at 14:31
Published on Care Opinion at 16:18

Thank you so much for your feedback and comments.

Sharing your story is courageous and brave.

The feedback is invaluable and helps us all reflect on our practice.

From The Hospital at Home Team, we wish you all you all the best in your recovery.

Kind regards

Amelia Stephens, Team Leader

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Response from Jean Titmuss, ECT Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust last week
Jean Titmuss
ECT Herefordshire,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust

Submitted on 03/04/2025 at 18:41
Published on Care Opinion on 04/04/2025 at 08:13

Jean Titmuss ECT, Hereford

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback, it has been a pleasure for our team to help you become well enough to go back to the life you enjoyed with your wife. Good luck for the future.

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