Glossary

There are a lot of abbreviations and technical terms included on these pages. Please find a glossary and vocabulary guide (listed in alphabetical order) below to help:

• Acute setting: a health setting, usually a hospital, that can give immediate help for an illness or condition that suddenly starts/worsens.
  
  
• Acute MH (Mental Health) inpatient: a person who is admitted to a hospital for short-term, intensive treatment during a severe mental health crisis
  
  
• Crisis teams: mental health services that provide support during a mental health crisis to help prevent hospital admission
  
  
• Enhanced Community Rehabilitation Team: provide specialised, patient centered support (treatment/care designed around the specific patient). This helps individual people regain independence and achieve personal goals after a hospital stay or illness (from Level 1 and/or Level 2 rehabilitation step-down, see more information below)
  
  
• EI (Early Intervention) in Psychosis teams: a community mental health service for young people and adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis
  
  
• HTT: Home Treatment Teams: mental health services that provide intensive, short-term support to individuals with severe and acute mental health problems in their own homes
  
  
• Level 1 inpatient (Rehabilitation): a specialised rehabilitation service for patients with highly specialist needs. They may also be known as 'community rehabilitation units.' This is explained in more detail on slide 3 of the above presentation. For further information click here.

• Level 2 inpatient (Rehabilitation): these units are a 'step down' from Level 1 inpatient. This means that specialised inpatient rehabilitation is still needed but not at the same level as level 1. They may also be known as 'high dependency rehabilitation units.' This is explained in more detail on slide 3 of the above presentation. For further information please click here. 

• Major change process: an NHS England process used when a 'big' change is being put in place i.e. large health service redesigns. This is the case here. 

• MDT: Multidisciplinary Teams: a group of different  healthcare professionals who specialise in different areas. They work together to support a patient's care.
• MHL: Mental Health Liaison Teams: provide mental health assessment in acute (generally in A&E) and community hospitals. 

• NICE: (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence): is a UK public body that provides evidence-based guidance and advice to improve health and social care in the NHS.

• NMHT: Neighbourhood Mental Health Team: provide local, community-based mental health support, offering assessments and care plans for individuals with mental health needs.

• Participation Partners: volunteers, patients and the public who give their time, energy, skills, expertise, and experience to support our work are known as participation partners. . All Trust volunteers, patient and lay representatives and experts by experience are known as participation partners. They support various strategic activities and roles. 

• Pathway: the structured steps/process a patient takes for a specific healthcare need/treatment.

• PICU: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit: a specialised, secure ward in a mental health hospital that provides a higher level of care for individuals experiencing severe mental health problems.

• Rehabilitation: help for someone to recover and regain their independence after an injury or illness. It can involve physical, mental and social support.

• Rehabilitation beds: the number of patients that can be treated in a particular unit/ward - in this case a rehabilitation unit/ward.

• Step down beds: used for patients who are ready to transition to a lower level of care i.e for patients who are getting better and need less support.

• Trauma informed: refers to a psychological treatment approach and healthcare environments that are safe and supportive to support patients to heal.

Below are the wards/buildings that are talked about on these webpages. We've included where they are and the care they offer:

Bromsgrove:

• Keith Winter House for Level 1 inpatient rehabilitation

Redditch:

• Hill Crest for Level 2 inpatient rehabilitation
• Hollywell for Level 2 inpatient rehabilitation - four step down beds

Worcester:

• Cromwell House: for Level 1 inpatient rehabilitation beds 
• Elgar Unit: Holt Ward and Athelon Ward for adult acute mental health inpatient service
• Elgar Unit: Hadley Ward for PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit)

Hereford:

• Stonebow Unit: Mortimer Ward for adult acute mental health inpatient service
• Oak House for Level 1 inpatient rehabilitation