Moving learning disability clinics from Mansion House. Engagement document 2 24 May 2016

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1 Moving learning disability clinics from Mansion House Engagement document 2 24 May 2016

2 This document explains the background to plans by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust to move a number of learning disability services from their current base at Mansion House, on the Glenfield Hospital site in Leicester. We set out the reasons for the move and our plans for providing alternative clinic sites for people who visit Mansion House for appointments with their psychiatrist or psychologist. Service users, their carers, advocacy groups, stakeholders and members of the public are invited to share your comments on our plans. The engagement period runs from 2-24 May 2016 A feedback form can be found at the end of this document, along with details of other ways you can share your views. You can pick up an Easy Read version of this document from Mansion House, or you can ask your learning disability healthcare professional for a copy. Teresa Smith, divisional director and Mohammed Al-Uzri, clinical director adult mental health and learning disability services adult mental health and learning disability service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust April 2016 Easy Read versions of this document and a feedback form are included in this document oooooo About Mansion House Mansion House is part of the former Glenfrith Hospital on the Glenfield site in Leicester. It has been a base for learning disability and mental health services for a century. The building was originally built as a private home in 1870 and was used during World War One as a home for neurasthenics, people with chronic physical and mental fatigue. When the NHS was created, in 1948, it became part of Glenfrith Hospital. The building has been used for learning disability services for more than a century. Services at Mansion House Our learning disability psychiatry and psychology services hold clinics at Mansion House, with around 50 appointments taking place each week for adults from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. In total some 135 staff are based at Mansion House, which is the main team base for a number of other learning disability services: Charnwood community learning disability team Dietetics Speech and language therapy LD management team and clinical leads Administrative and support staff The Mental Health Act Office Why are you moving? At the moment our Trust rents Mansion House and the land surrounding it from University Hospitals of Leicester, who provide the services at Glenfield Hospital. Our lease agreement with them, which covers a number of other buildings on the site, runs out on 1 July The land and all the buildings will go back to UHL for their use. There are no other suitable facilities available on the Glenfield site that could be used for our learning disability services. And so for the last year we have been looking for other accommodation. At the same time we have been looking at all of the buildings we own to help us make sure that we have buildings that are fit for purpose now and in the future. This is to help us provide the best care and the best value for money for the people we provide care for.

3 Our proposal We plan to move our clinics to Gwendolen House, on the Leicester General Hospital site and to The Agnes Unit on the Glenfrith site and offer a choice of site to service users. The facilities at both Gwendolen House and the Agnes Unit are much more modern and were designed and built with the needs of service users in mind. About the Agnes Unit Address: 400 Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE7 7GL The Agnes Unit provides an inpatient service for individuals whose mental health, behaviour and risk cannot be supported in the community. It is made up of pods of four bedrooms with en-suite bedrooms The unit has a therapy suite, two bathrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen and office as well as a courtyard and access to a very large garden. Each pod offers maximum opportunities for single sex areas. Parking facilities are available on the site. The unit is a short walk from Glenfield Hospital, which is served by Hospital Hopper service. Copies of the timetable can be downloaded from our website. About Gwendolen House Address: Gwendolen House, Leicester General Hospital site, Gwendolen Road, Leicester le5 4QF Gwendolen House is a modern, two-storey facility on the Leicester General Hospital site. It is the headquarters of Leicestershire Health Informatics Service and also the administrative and clinical base for LPT s psychological therapy services. Parking facilities are available on the Gwendolen House site. The hospital is served by the Hospital Hopper service and the No 16 Green Line service. Links to the timetables can be downloaded from our website at (under the Involving You>Engagement tabs) Timetable for the move Relocation of staff from Mansion House will take place over three days, from 1 3 June What will the move mean to service users and carers? We understand that moving might leave you with questions and even concerns if you are not familiar with the new sites our clinics are moving to. We want to make sure you have all the information you need about our plans. We 3

4 want you to feel involved in the move and we want you to have choice. We cannot stay at Mansion House because our lease on the building is due to expire. Mansion House is almost 150 years old and the building and its facilities do not come up to the standard we want to provide to make sure our services and the working environment we provide for our staff meet the needs of people today. The facilities at both Gwendolen House and the Agnes Unit are much more modern and were designed and built with the needs of service users in mind. We are writing to everyone who will be affected by the move. If you are seen at home by someone from our learning disability service this will not change. You do not have to do anything. How will this change impact on equalities? The proposal is undergoing a Due Regard assessment to ensure it takes into account the needs of people covered by the nine protected characteristics defined by Due Regard. Is this a cut to services? No, we are continuing to provide the same outpatient appointments with the same healthcare professionals you see now. We will work hard to try to make sure your care is not disrupted. The only change is to the place your appointment will take place in the future. What will happen to Mansion House after the move? The building is owned by the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) who will reclaim possession of Mansion House when the current leasehold contract expires on 1 July. How are people being involved? In addition to our statutory duties for involvement and engagement, we are committed to the principle that ongoing involvement with staff, patients and service users, carers, and other stakeholders, should be an integral part of decision-making process. Everyone has the opportunity, during the engagement period (18 April 16 May 2016) to feed back their views and comments. The methods for feeding back are outlined in the section headed how do we have our say? How do we have our say? You can tell us your views by completing the feedback form or attached to this document and return it to the freepost address listed on the form your form electronically to feedback@leicspart.nhs.uk using the subject line Mansion House Move E- forms can be downloaded from fill in a printed feedback form available from both Stewart House and Mill Lodge or on request by ing feedback@leicspart.nhs.uk using the subject line Mansion House Move Or fill it online at urvey 4

5 You can also share your views via to (Please use the subject line Mansion House move) The deadline for feedback is 24 May 2016 Where can I find out more? Come to our drop-in session We are having a drop-in event on 24 May from noon to 1.30pm in the Recreation Hall next to Mansion House. Come to Mansion House reception for directions. Refreshments will be provided and you can talk to staff about the move and ask any questions you might have. Talk to your LPT healthcare provider You can also talk to the people from our learning disability service who provide your care. response. This will be published on our public website, printed and easy read versions will be available at Mansion House reception or you can ring us to ask for a printed copy to be sent to you. We hope to use your feedback to make sure we take your needs into account fully in making the move and ensuring our service meets your needs in the future. ooo Thank you helping our work to develop quality services and for taking the time to read this engagement document. Visit our engagement page on our public website Online (under the Involving You>Engagement tabs) Easy Read document starts on the next page. What happens next? At the end of the engagement period we will collect all the responses and share our 5

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9 . Feedback and equality forms Feedback form Move from Mansion House and relocation of clinics to Agnes Unit (Leicester Frith site) and Gwendolen House (Leicester General site). Do you agree with the plans to move clinics to the new sites? YES NO Please say why this is 9

10 Do you want to say anything else about the move? : (please attach additional sheets if necessary) Do you want to say anything else about our Adult Learning Disability service? About you please indicate the statement which best describes you (Please mark X in appropriate box) 10

11 I am a service user I am a relative or carer of a service user I am a member of LPT staff I am a professional and I have referred to the service or worked with the service Other (please specify Would you like to find out about membership of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust? Would you like to receive information about membership of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust? Please tick If you answered yes, please provide contact details. Alternatively you can contact the Membership office on Freephone or membership@leicspart.nhs.uk You can return your feedback form by post to the following address: Freepost LPT MEMBERSHIP Details of other feedback methods are listed in the engagement document We will aim to provide a summary of responses at the end of May. This will be available on our website on or on request from feedback@leicspart.nhs.uk (please mark your Mansion House Move engagement responses) or you can request a copy in writing to the address above. 11

12 We ask that you also complete the quality and diversity information in the following pages: EQUALITY and DIVESITY INFORMATION Please tell us about yourself (strictly confidential) Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of diversity and is committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex (gender) or sexual orientation. To ensure that our services are designed for the population we serve, we would like you to complete the short monitoring section below. The information provided will only be used for the purpose it has been collected for and will not be passed on to any third parties. Data Protection Statement - All information will be kept strictly confidential and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and associated protocols. What is your postcode? The first four letters/numbers of your postcode will help us understand where services might need to be directed (we will not be able to identify your address from this) First part of postcode eg, LE12 Prefer not to say What is your date of birth? Please complete your date of birth just the month and year M M Y Y Y Y Prefer not to say Please ( ) the relevant box under each equality question. What is your current relationship status? Please choose one option that best describes your relationship status: Single In a relationship Living with partner Married/Civil Partnership Widowed/Surviving Civil Partner What is your gender/sex? Separated Other Divorced/Dissolved Civil Partnership Prefer not to say Male Female Prefer not to say Have you gone through any part of a process (including thoughts or actions) to 12

13 change from the sex you were described as at birth to the gender you identify with, or do you intend to? (This could include changing your name, wearing different clothes, What is your taking sexual hormones identity/orientation? or having gender reassignment surgery) Please choose Yes one option that best describes No how you think of yourself: Prefer not to say Heterosexual / Straight Gay / Lesbian Bisexual Other Prefer not to say Do you look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of either Long-term physical or mentalill-health/disability age Problems related to old No I d prefer not to say Other, please describe: Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health condition or illness which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months? (Please select all that apply) Vision (such as due to blindness or partial sight) Hearing ( such as due to deafness or partial hearing) Mobility (such as difficulty walking short distances, climbing stairs) Dexterity ( such as lifting and carrying objects, using a keyboard) Ability to concentrate, learn or understand (Learning Disability/Difficulty) Memory Mental ill-health Stamina or breathing difficulty or fatigue Social or behavioural issues (for example, due to neuro diverse conditions such as Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome) No Prefer not to say Any other condition or illness, please describe: 13

14 What is your ethnic group? Please choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background? White English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller Any other White background, please describe: Mixed/multiple ethnic groups White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background, please describe: Asian/Asian British Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Any other Asian background, please describe: Black/African/Caribbean/Black British African Caribbean Any other Black/African/Caribbean background, please describe: Chinese Chinese Other ethnic group Arab Any other ethnic group, please describe: I d prefer not to say What is your main language? Please choose one option used for communicating and interpreting information? English Arabic Bengali 14

15 BSL (British Sign Language) Chinese Farsi Gujarati Hindi Pashtu Polish Portuguese Punjabi Slovak Somali Turkish Urdu Any other preferred language, please describe: What is your religion? Please choose one option that best describes your religious identity? No religion Christian (including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations) Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Baha'i Jain I d prefer not to say Any other religion, please describe: You can reply to Freepost LPT MEMBERSHIP Details of other feedback methods are listed in the engagement document We will aim to provide a summary of responses at the end of May. This will be available on our website on or on request from feedback@leicspart.nhs.uk (please mark your Mansion House Move engagement responses) or you can request a copy in writing to the address above. 15

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