Email:
westbridge@tynehousing.org.uk
Telephone:
(0191) 293 0530
In 2002 Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust approached us to support them in the development of a brand-new project after it was recognised that there was a crucial need for supported accommodation designed specifically for people with mental health issues leaving a secure or semi-secure setting.
Westbridge Mental Health resettlement service is a unique partnership between ourselves and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. It provides specialist residential and clinical support for up to 12 adults who have been discharged from secure mental health hospitals, or prison with the aim to help integration back into the community.
Westbridge is ran in partnership with Tyne and the NHS Foundation Trust. It is staffed 24/7 by a team of specialist support workers and the community mental health team.
Westbridge provides 14-bed spaces to people leaving a secure or semi-secure setting. There are 12 full time and 2 in-reach beds for gradual integration.
An assessment of the financial impact of Westbridge on the health service shows that it creates opportunity cost savings of £1.13 million per year* *Compared to residents remaining in a secure mental health unit
On average an increase of £11,500 is achieved per year for residents who have been supported in setting up their housing benefit claim alongside additional claims relating to their health or disability.
Over the last five years, 83% of residents have had a positive move on to supported or independent living in the community.
Two-thirds of residents now feel better able to connect and stay in contact with important people in their lives.
Download our latest impact report to read more about Westbridge and the impact it makes for its residents and the wider community.
