The Priory Hospital Brighton and Hove specialises in treating patients with a wide range of mental health issues, including addictions, depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders and more.

The Priory Hospital Brighton and Hove has an excellent reputation for the highest standards of mental healthcare provision.  The hospital's core services focus on general adult psychiatry.  Clinical Services are delivered by a consultant-led multi-disciplinary team incorporating therapists, counsellors, nurses and specialist support staff.

The hospital provides residential facilities for 19 inpatients and a wide range of outpatient treatment programmes.  All patients enjoy the privacy of a private room with ensuite facilities and access to their own television and telephone where appropriate.

The hospital is situated just five-minutes from the sea and offers patients hope, healing and sanctuary in a relaxed and homely hospital environment.

General adult psychiatry

The Priory Hospital Brighton and Hove provides individualised care programmes that meet patients' complex medical, psychological, therapeutic and social needs.

Treatment is provided for all major acute psychiatric allnesses, including:

• Anxiety disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Stress and phobias
• Relationship problems
• Schizophrenia
• Somatoform disorders and other medically unexplained symptoms

The goal is to restore the patient's mental health and psychological well-being as quickly as possible, helping people to regain control of their lives and move back into balanced lives at home, at work and in the community.

All patients are admitted under the care of a consultant psychiatrist and have a named primary nurse who coordinates their programme. All patients are given full access to a comprehensive range of therapies during their residential treatment as part of their individualised programme of care.

Inpatient facilities are available for adults and patients aged 16 and above.

Addiction treatment programme

The Priory Hospital Brighton and Hove delivers revelutionary care programmes that help patients move towards their recovery goals.  Priory offers the only national consultant-led addictions service in the United Kingdom.

Our expertise in treating dual-diagnosis patients is unmatched by other service providers. Presenting symptoms frequently include depression, PTSD or other illnesses that are in addition to a primary addiction problem.

A free assessment will be provided by a member of our addiction team to anyone that they believe would benefit from our services.

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The addiction treatment programme provides a full year of care, starting with a 28 day inpatient stay.  The care package includes physical and psychiatric examinations, detoxification where necessary, group and individual therapy, educational lectures and workshops, holistic activities, an optional family participation programme, six weeks of extended care and a one year aftercare support group.

Family involvement For Addiction Patients

At Priory, we believe addiction is an illness that affects the whole family.  Family members can be severely affected by the consequences of having a loved one with an addiction. The family often also plays an important role in recovery. For this reason we offer an optional 10 week family support programme free of charge to close relatives of those in treatment.

Aftercare For Addiction Patients

Priory also believes that the longer someone engages in treatment the better their longterm chances of abstinence.  For this reason, anyone that successfully completes the 28 day inpatient programme will be provided with six half days of day care, delivered to them once a week upon discharge, and a year-long free aftercare support programme.

Out-patient treatment and follow-up appointments are also available. 

Outpatients

Many of our patients are seen as outpatients which means that they visit the hospital to see a consultant psychiatrist at a time that is convenient to them.  Outpatient appointments are available from 9.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday and from 9.00am to 2.00pm on Saturday.

Ask your GP to provide a letter of referral.  Call 01273 747464 to book an appointment.

Specialist services

Eating Disorder Unit

The Eating Disorder Unit help to treat all aspects of Anorexia and Bulima. Led by Specialist Consultant Psychiatrists in Eating Disorder the team consists of psychologists, dieticians, therapists and a specialist nursing team

All aspects of treatment are catered for including self esteem, body image, nutritional education, family support and relapse prevention. Treatment plans are tailored to the individual ensuring the safest and healthiest recovery.

Mother and Baby service

The Mother and Baby service provides inpatient treatment for a wide range of mental health issues including severe and acute post-natal depression, puerperal psychosis and women with enduring psychiatric disorders who require help with their parenting abilities.

Patients are housed in a seperate secure unit, supported by specialist staff to facilitate the bonding process.  The programme involves family members where appropriate, if desired.

Close links are maintained with the patient's GP, health visitor, midwife and other supporting agencies throughout the patient's stay.

Inpatient services are normally provided under contract to the NHS although self-funding clients and those with private medical insurance are also welcome.

Private outpatient appointments for new parents experiencing adjustment problems, emotional, psychological or psychiatric difficulties following the birth of a child are also available.  Simply call to make an appointment.

Telephone 01273 747464 for an appointment.

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