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Our Services
Step Down Beds
The partnership project between Arch,
Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC),
and New Steine Mews Hostel to provide
a step down service is now in its 昀椀fth year
and is an embedded service in the city.
We provide patients who are discharged
from hospital with accommodation in a
supportive hostel environment. Residents
of Step Down Beds bene昀椀t from daily
clinical visits and dedicated support
workers to ensure they can recover fully
after leaving hospital. The service also
supports patients to stay within the
community by moving temporarily into
New Steine Mews hostel where they
receive care and treatment, in order
to prevent readmission to hospital.
Personal Assistants to support patients
while they are in Step Down Beds. Personal
Assistants support patients to attend
appointments, provide companionship,
help with bene昀椀t applications and
advocate on behalf of the patient. They
also support patients to access food
and laundry services and help develop
and manage move-on plans.
Referrals into Step Down Beds are
identi昀椀ed by the Pathway / Hospital inreach
team who refer patients within the hospital
and carry out an initial assessment. Where
appropriate, a referral is made to Step
Down Beds, if the referral is accepted,
the Pathway team will then ensure the
safe transfer of the patient to the hostel.
Lower rates of unplanned hospital
admissions and unscheduled
care including a reduction in attendances
at Accident & Emergency departments.
The Arch nursing team provides specialist
clinical care during daily visits, ensuring
residents are registered at Arch ‘s GP
surgery and referred to relevant support
services such as substance misuse and
mental health. The team also supports
patients to link in with other primary
and secondary care services which can
support their health and recovery.
BHCC manage the accommodation at
New Steine Mews Hostel and provide
Brighton and Hove City Council and the
NHS Integrated Care Board commissioned
this work through the Better Care Fund and
we continue to work with commissioners
to ensure the future of this service.
There have been many positive outcomes
for those accessing this service including:
Stabilising physical health and
managing long term conditions.
Stabilising mental health and
supporting patients to engage
with mental health services.
Improved health engagement,
including GP registration, and check
ups with dentists, sexual health clinics,
specialist services for diabetes as
well as secondary care teams.
Improved medication management.
Moving on to permanent
accommodation.
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