Islamic Medical Centre operates a dedicated ladies ward with female staff and separate facilities, so that women can receive residential treatment in an environment that addresses the privacy concerns which prevent many families from seeking help at all.
A separate facility with female staff
The ward is a dedicated facility with female staff and full separation from the main ward. For many families this is the deciding factor in whether treatment happens: the alternative is often not a different facility but no treatment at all.
Privacy is treated as a clinical requirement rather than a preference, because a patient who does not feel safe will not engage honestly in therapy.
Conditions treated
The ward provides the same range of care as the main programme — supervised detoxification, withdrawal management, residential rehabilitation, psychotherapy and psychiatric care — along with mental health conditions that present specifically around childbirth, including postnatal depression.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the ladies ward completely separate?
- Yes. It is a dedicated facility with female staff and separate accommodation from the main ward.
- Are postnatal conditions treated?
- Yes. Postnatal depression and mental illness occurring after childbirth are assessed and treated alongside the centre's other mental health services.