Audrey House - Enhanced Care Unit

Audrey House is a mental health enhanced care unit based on the Kingsway Hospital site in Derby.

Audrey House, which has eight single bedrooms for women, offers support for women with enhanced mental health care needs, and provides access to a wider range of healthcare professionals than our acute inpatient services.

This servce was developed in 2025 for Derbyshire and will sit between Adult Acute inpatient services and a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Due to the smaller number of women who require a PICU bed, it is not viable to develop a female PICU within the county, so the Enhanced Care Unit facility will provide an increased level of support for women. 

The unit takes a person-centred approach to therapeutic interventions. All rooms are single and en-suite, improving privacy and dignity.

Inpatient guide

The inpatient guide will tell you what you need to know about your stay at Audrey House. If you are unsure of anything, please ask one of the team. You can view each section of the inpatient information guide using the buttons below. You can also view and download the patient guide as a PDF.