John Baron MP visits South Essex Partnership Trust’s Billericay Assessment Unit

MP congratulates team and unveils plaque

 John Baron MP has visited South Essex Partnership Trust’s [SEPT] Assessment Unit, Byron Court, at Heath Close, Billericay. Byron Court is a Specialist Mental Health Assessment and Treatment Unit for people with Learning Disabilities. Whilst there, John was shown around the facilities, met with residents and discussed mental health provision in the local area with SEPT’s management team. John also unveiled a plaque which commends the re-accreditation of Byron Court as a Practice Development Unit by Leeds University.

 John said:

 “The team here do a fantastic job and are to be congratulated on their hard work. This plaque is a deserved recognition of the commitment and professionalism of all staff at the South Essex Partnership Trust.”

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Date: 21^st October 2011

Notes to Editors

 The attached photograph shows John with Patrick Geoghegan [Chief Executive of SEPT], John Cronin [SEPT Service Development Manager], Denise Cook [SEPT Director of Community Service] and Monika Samuels [Specialist Lead O.T] with the plaque at Heath Close, Billericay.

 The aims of this Practice Development Unit are to:

• Put patients at the centre of the activity.
• Listen to all service users and stakeholders.
• Involve all of the multi-disciplinary teams and service users in any developments.
• Encourage practice development.
• Respond positively to change.
• Provide a supportive setting in which the various factors leading to admission can be explored.