- Independent mental health service
Cygnet Hospital Harrow
Report from 20 December 2024 assessment
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Date of assessment: 4 December to 11 December 2024.
Cygnet Hospital Harrow provides a range of diagnostic, assessment, treatment and inpatient services for men with mental health needs and who also have a dual diagnosis of autism. The hospital recently underwent a full refurbishment and reorganisation of its services. This involved some wards closing and some re-opening under new ward names.
This assessment was a comprehensive unannounced assessment of all wards currently open. This included: West Ward, the acute mental health ward for adults of working age; and Springs Service (Springs Wing and Springs Centre), which are wards for people with learning disabilities or autism. The psychiatric intensive care unit, named Roxeth Ward, was not yet open at the time of our assessment. The overall rating of Cygnet Hospital Harrow has improved to Good.
Action the provider MUST take is necessary to comply with its legal obligations.
Action the service MUST take to improve wards for people with learning disabilities or autism:
- The provider must ensure that rooms used for seclusion are fit for purpose, as detailed in the Mental Health Act (MHA) Code of Practice 2015.