Our adult inpatient service cares for people, aged 18 years and over, needing inpatient care for treatment of mental health issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[98,178,1361],"class_list":["post-778","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-mental-health","tag-adult-inpatient-mental-health-service","tag-mental-health-ward"],"acf":{"page_subtitle":"","page_type":"structured","page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service","what_to_bring","general_content","faq"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"
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We provide assistance to you and your support person, including:<\/p>\n
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The team looking after you during your stay will include psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, a pharmacist, occupational therapists, psychologists, dietitians and consumer and carer services.<\/p>\n
We encourage your support person to meet with your team to be part of your treatment and recovery planning. If you don\u2019t want your support person to be involved in your care, please discuss this with your nurse or doctor.<\/p>\n
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Smoking is not permitted in or within 5 metres of any Queensland Health hospital. You will have free nicotine replacement therapy available to you while you are staying in hospital. You are not permitted to have cigarettes in the inpatient ward. If you bring cigarettes to the hospital, they will be stored and returned to you on discharge if you ask for them.<\/p>\n"},{"question":"Can I have time off the ward?","answer":"
During the early part of your stay you may be asked to stay on the ward, please discuss time off the ward with your doctor.<\/p>\n"},{"question":"Can my children visit?","answer":"
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