Enter and view: Bunyan Lodge, Bedford Borough

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Healthwatch Bedford Borough conducted a Enter and View visit to Bunyan Lodge. The team visited the home for people under 65 with mental health needs on 1 April 2015. Observations around the home and discussions with residents and staff were used to collect feedback.

The team found the home offered a good standard of care and emphasised rehabilitation and activities for residents. Residents reported to be happy with the care and support, however, there were some concerns about the lack of co-location between the teams and psychiatrists resulting in occasional poor communication between the community mental health team and the GPs.

The report made a number of recommendations around continuity of care and for the home to continue the good practice.

No response from the service provider has been included in the report.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Bedford Borough
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Type of report
Enter and View
Key themes
Follow-on treatment and continuity of care
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity

Methodology and approach

Primary research method used
Observation (eg Enter and View)
Interviews
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
Not Known

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
General Practice (GP)
Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and specialist MH services
Other
Adult social care, including care packages and social workers
Care home
Name of service provider
Bunyan Lodge, Bedford Borough

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
2
Types of disabilities
Mental health condition
Does this report feature carers?
Not known
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