FAQ’s

We always get asked questions about our service units - so we created this page to help you understand our care and answer some of the most common questions. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you want to know more.

Occupational Therapists
St Martha's

We have 19 beds dedicated to male patients. We also have 37 beds that is exclusive for the use of female patients. In addition, St Martha’s has a dedicated Nursing Unit with a further 18 beds available.
The services care for patients aged 55 years and above with a functional illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder etc.). People will often have co-morbid organic syndromes, personality disorders, as well as significant substance use disorders, and physical health conditions. We also provide care to patients aged 40 years and above with progressive organic illness (e.g. dementing illnesses of early onset, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease etc.).
Yes, although primarily services for older people with mental health problems, St Martha’s has been set up to care for the physical care needs as well as the mental health care needs of people subject to the aging process, concurrent physical health problems and progressive, degenerative organic illnesses. We employ general nurses as well as mental health nurses to assist in meeting the physical health needs of our residents and patients.
We have a range of specialist staff including: – • Forensic psychiatrists • Older age psychiatrists • GP services • Registered Mental health and Registered General (adult) nurses • Associate nurses • Support Workers/care staff • Social workers • Psychology • Occupational Therapy • Speech and Language therapy • Other therapies including music, drama, art, physiotherapy • Chefs • Housekeepers
For Referral enquiries: The easiest way is to use the link below which is a single point of referral access to all of our services. You can request a referral form or provide some basic information and we will respond to you accordingly. stmarthas.lws@nhs.net For general enquiries: St Martha’s – admin@stmarthas.co.uk Telephone 01425 207028 for Reception
All of our services are paid for by the NHS and or Local Authority commissioning groups. All of our patients are NHS patients who require our specialist services that are not provided for or provided for in sufficient quantity or specialism, at NHS hospitals.
All of our services are registered with and regulated by, the external independent Health and Social Care regulator – The Care Quality Commission. St Martha’s is a new hospital and its first rating was rated as Good. The link to the report can be found at – https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-7003566232. Please copy and paste this into your browser.
Yes, we do. Although our St Martha’s site is in Hampshire, we accept referrals from across the United Kingdom. Our main commissioning partners are in London and the South of England; however, we accept patients from any part of the United Kingdom.
Most of our services are designed to maintain and improve people’s mental and physical health and wellbeing across a range of facilities accommodating differing and fluctuating needs. Some patients may stay for six months, and some may stay for longer, moving through our range of services as their condition improves or their assessed needs change.
We are always on the lookout for talented people who have experience in health and social care or are looking for a new career direction. To enquire about current vacancies please use the link below and send us an email with your request. Please email our HR team at: hr@stmagnus.co.uk – they look after the recruitment at all our locations.