Patients and visitors : Mental health wards at Prospect Park Hospital
Our wards
We have additional wards located across Berkshire. Visit our ward information page to learn more.
Learn moreOur wards
We have additional wards located across Berkshire. Visit our ward information page to learn more.
Learn moreOverview
Prospect Park Hospital is our main site for people in Berkshire with mental health conditions.
Our wards are:
- Bluebell
- Daisy
- Rose
- Snowdrop
- Sorrel
- Rowan
- Orchid
We also have a specialist unit for people with learning disabilities.
We're here to support you on your journey towards recovery.
Watch our welcome video on what to expect when you're admitted to us.
You can also watch the video in other languages by visiting our YouTube channel. Available languages include:
- Urdu
- Polish
- Nepalese
- Hindi
Location
Visit our hospital location page to learn about parking, reception hours, on-site facilities such as the café, accessibility support, directions for getting here, and how to contact us.
Our wards
We have a number of wards dedicated to supporting adults and older people with mental health difficulties. Our wards are safe and secure, and depending on your needs, you may not be able to leave the hospital on your own.
Each ward has between 18 and 23 beds. Care is provided by a multi‑disciplinary team including psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians, speech and language therapists, and healthcare assistants who will work with you towards your onward journey or the goal of safely returning home.
We provide care across both mixed‑sex and single‑sex wards:
- Bluebell, Daisy, Rose and Snowdrop Wards -for adults with mental health difficulties
- Sorrel Ward - for adults with mental health difficulties who need psychiatric intensive care
- Rowan Ward - for adults with dementia
- Orchid Ward - for older adults with mental health difficulties who need to be assessed
Our services
You can find more information about the service that supports you during your stay on one of our wards. Each service page also includes contact details, so you know exactly how to reach the team if needed.
Mental Health Inpatient Services for older people
- Older people
Care, therapy, and medication on a secure ward for older adults experiencing severe mental health difficulties and at risk of harm.
Mental Health Inpatient Services for older people: Go to serviceMental Health Inpatient Services for adults
- Adults
Care, therapy, and medication on a secure ward for people experiencing severe mental health difficulties and at risk of harm.
Mental Health Inpatient Services for adults: Go to servicePsychiatric Intensive Care Unit Service
- Adults
Care, therapy, and medication on a secure ward for adults experiencing severe mental health difficulties and at risk of harm.
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit Service: Go to serviceVisiting times
We encourage family and friends to visit their loved ones whilst they are in hospital.
We are flexible about visiting and will do everything we can to help you visit at a time that is convenient to you and the patient.
Therefore, we don't have fixed visiting hours but we would generally ask that you to come in between 10am and 8pm.
If this isn’t suitable, please talk to us so that we can make arrangements to avoid disturbing other patients
Please bear in mind that while in hospital your family member or friend may be receiving specific treatment or have a personal care plan in place which they need to follow. Part of any patient’s recovery is also the ability to receive good nutrition and sleep.
Please talk to your loved one and/or ward staff team when arranging your visit so that you arrive at a time that fits around treatment and meal times.
Very occasionally, a patient's wishes regarding visiting may not be the same as the person wishing to visit. In this case, we will always give priority to the patient in our care.
Who can visit?
Patients are welcome to have two visitors at a time. However, if you would prefer to bring additional family or friends to the visit, please speak to us in advance as we may be able to accommodate this in a day room (depending on availability), or outside in the garden, weather permitting.
We recommend not bringing children under 12 to visit but again, please speak to the ward team.
Infection control
If we have a suspected or confirmed infection on the ward, we will let you know and if you would still like to visit, we will ask you to wear a face mask and follow hand hygiene and other precautions where indicated.
However, in order to protect all our patients, if you have had an infectious illness up to two days prior to your visit e.g. diarrhoea, vomiting, rashes, a heavy cold, cough or COVID/ flu, we would ask you to please rearrange your visit. In this case, please do ask us about the option of having phone or video contact.