Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) – The Beacon Unit Enter and View Report

Opened in 2020, the Beacon Unit is based at the Glenfield Hospital site in Leicester. The unit provides inpatient care for people aged 13-17 with acute mental health needs. We teamed up with Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire to complete an Enter & View and speak to patients. We attended the unit on the 24th July 2024. We were given a tour of the unit and were able to speak to 2 patients. 

When asked ‘What has been the most helpful aspect of your time at the CAMHS unit?’ one patient responded by saying “the support from the staff”. When asked what could be improved, both patients suggested the food with one stating that the food is “bland and tasteless”.