Do we have capacity to admit this young person? Using the Universal Needs Based Resource Assessment (UNBRA) tool to measure capacity in inpatient wards

Summary

Aim: To develop an objective tool to understand resource‑based ward capacity.

Authors: Susanne Meddings, Maruf Mustapha, Jain Sebastian, John Meddings, Nichola Hudson, Terri-Anne Nolan, Anjan Mandara, and Mahesh Odiyoor

To cite: Meddings S, Mustapha M, Sebastian J, Meddings J, Hudson N, Nolan T, Mandara A, Odiyoor M. Do we have capacity to admit this young person? Using the universal needs based assessment (UNBRA) tool to measure capacity in inpatient wards. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2026. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2025.0029