The Lee Mill unit is a standalone secure unit in a small village outside of Plymouth. It is a 12 bedded unit which cares for adult males with complex mental health conditions including mental illness, personality disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and learning disabilities. Individuals are detained under part II or part III of the mental health Act and over half have Home Office restrictions. Due to the level of restriction imposed upon secure patients, only patients with a certain risk profile and complexity are accepted for admission.

Information for patients

Information for visitors

The Team

The experienced team working at Lee Mill includes:

Ward Manager
Deputy Ward Manager
Clinical Forensic Psychologist
OT’s and OT assistants
EAPT- fitness practitioner
Social Worker
Consultant
Ward Doctors
Clinical Team Leaders
Registered Mental Health Nurses
Healthcare assistant
Hotel Services
Receptionist
Medical secretary
Students

Occupational Therapy

The Occupational Therapy team at Lee Mill uses a wide range of skills to provide comprehensive assessments and treatment interventions.

They provide individual and group interventions to assess service users’ mental and physical health and to aid functional and social recovery. Interventions take place on the unit and in the community.

All service users have access to Occupational Therapy during their stay at Lee Mill.

Security and Seclusion Room

Staff work within a range of physical, procedural and relational security measures to provide a balance of safe care which reduces risk towards others including patients, staff and the general public. Due to these restrictions, staff are required to facilitate many of the patients’ requests such as access to restricted or monitored areas (laundry, ADL kitchen, gym for example), assessment and documentation of patient leave, and escorting patients who do not yet have access to unescorted leave.

Lee Mill has a seclusion room which is as used as a temporary measure to ensure patient safety and the safety of others when behaviour poses a risk of harm. This room is always manned by a staff member when in use and regular reviews take place by nurses and doctors.

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