Our Services /
Accessing Care
Inpatient Services
Once the decision has been made to seek care at The Retreat, we would need a letter of referral or completion of our Patient Referral Form from a healthcare professional such as a GP or Consultant Psychiatrist. These can be sent or faxed to Wendy Cochrane or Debbie Swift together with additional information such as Psychiatric Reports, Social Care Reports and Structured Risk Assessments. We also require information on who is responsible for funding.
Once a referral is received, we will acknowledge the referral by the end of the next working day.
The referral will be forwarded to the appropriate consultant and discussed with the relevant team.
An assessment will be carried out and the patient will be invited to visit the unit if possible.
Upon clinical acceptance and written confirmation of funding a place will be offered.
Psychological Therapies
To see a psychiatrist or a psychologist we will need a letter of referral.
To see a psychotherapist or a counsellor the client can refer themselves directly.
In either case we will arrange an initial appointment to assess the client’s needs.
Please send referral to The Tuke Centre Administrators.
Funding
The Retreat is a not-for-profit organisation we continually re-invest in our services. Fees are based on the care needs of each individual.
Over 90% of our care is funded by the NHS. Patients who want to be funded by the NHS should discuss funding with their GP or Consultant. This funding is at the discretion of the relevant funding authority.
Patients who wish to self-fund their treatment will be required to pay a deposit prior to admission. Payments will then be required at 10 or 14 day intervals. Payments can be made by credit card, cheque or cash.
Private insurance funding is accepted; please check with your insurer that adequate cover is available prior to admission.
All sources of funding must be agreed in writing prior to admission.
For more detailed information on referrals and funding please contact:
Wendy Cochrane
Medical PA (Specialist Adult Services)
01904 412551 ext 2305
wcochrane@ theretreatyork.org.uk
or
Debbie Swift
Medical PA (Complex Mental Health Recovery Services/Specialist Older People's Services)
01904 412551 ext 2310
dswift@ theretreatyork.org.uk
