How our service can help you
Springbank is a 12 bed female specialist personality disorder inpatient unit. Springbank offer a 12 month treatment programme to those individuals with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder who struggle to cope with the demands of life outside of hospital.
Our ward provides an environment that offers 24-hour support with a strong recovery focus. Our aim is to help people improve their resilience against stress and their quality of life. We do this by teaching important skills, such as mindfulness, and offering evidence-based therapies such as Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
The programme offers teaching and coaching of important skills and our unit aims to help individuals find their life worth living and improve their overall quality of life.
Contact the service
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Springbank Ward
Fulbourn Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EF
E: springbankreferrals@cpft.nhs.uk
T: 01223 219484 (Reception)
T: 01223 219495/219496 (Nursing Office)
Referral Information
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All referral information contained on Springbank website including forms. Also you can contact cpftSpringbankReferrals@cpft.nhs.uk.
Springbank accept referrals from Out of Area patients. Springbank accept referrals from Out of Area patients.
For referrals to the ward contact: cpftSpringbankReferrals@cpft.nhs.uk
For general enquires to the ward contact:
Service Manager Jennifer.Tengur@cpft.nhs.uk
Ward Manager siobhan.okane@cpft.nhs.uk
Ward Consultant Dr Jorge Zimbron
Where to park and are there parking charges?
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Car parking is available outside the ward. No charges apply.
Is there access and support for patients and visitors with a disability?
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Yes, our clinical bases are accessible. Please ring the team before your appointment to discuss any requirements.
How to cancel your appointment
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To cancel your appointment, please contact the team by telephone.
Carers Information
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A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.
At Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, we value the often life-long support carers provide and recognise them as equal care partners. We want to offer as much guidance and reassurance as possible, to help you in your caring role. You can find general information and support for adult carers, young carers and parent carers by following this link.