Contact Details
Farnham Road Hospital,
Guildford,
Surrey GU2 7LX,
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01483 443 508
Opening Times
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Contact Names
Ward Manager: Kate Booth
Matron: Jo Ferns
Out of Hours Contact
Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 0800 915 4644
SMS texting for people with speech or hearing difficulties: 07717 989 024
Next Generation Text Service App or Textphone users (www.ngts.org.uk): 18001 0800 915 4644
Service Description
Victoria Ward consists of 24 beds for older persons suffering from an acute mental health crisis - as a result of conditions such as depression and bi-polar disorder. We provide admission for persons in the South West Surrey district who are in need of short stay inpatient individual assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
Areas Covered
- Guildford
- Hart
- Rushmoor
- Surrey Heath
- Waverley
Referral Process
We accept referrals from Community Mental Health Services, psychiatrists, GPs, psychiatric liaison nurses at Royal Surrey County Hospital, community psychiatric nurses and Surrey and Borders ward managers if urgent.
Referral Criteria
Acute mental health problems where service users are a danger to themselves or others or under section of the Mental Health Act