Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Located in the beautiful Lickey Hills Country Park, 10 miles south of Birmingham, Priory Hospital Barnt Green is a 10-bedded, purpose-built hospital.

We can treat a wide range of mental health challenges, including:

• Anxiety
• Stress
• Depression
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Mental health problems that arise as a result of bereavement and grief
• Personality disorders
• Bipolar disorder

Our world class team at Priory Hospital Barnt Green consists of consultant psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and other mental health professionals, all of whom have a wealth of expertise in treating a whole range of mental health issues. We can provide recovery-focused therapies and evidence-based treatments across private inpatient treatment and mental health day care programmes.

We also have nine large private therapy rooms and four spacious group rooms on-site, for those who wish to receive support as an outpatient.

Our brand new hospital conversion allows for access to high quality, modern facilities within a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere, close to relaxing woodland, to help facilitate recovery and hope.

In addition to acres of rolling countryside on all sides of the hospital, each ward has access to south-facing garden areas, meaning you can relax and spend time outdoors.

Specialist Mental Health Treatment at Barnt Green

If you struggle with a mental health condition, this can cause problems in all areas of your life. It can affect your relationships with others, your performance at work and your overall health and wellbeing. However, it’s important to understand that mental health conditions are treatable and you don’t have to suffer in silence. We can help you every step of the way towards making a full and lasting recovery.

Treatment at Barnt Green is tailored to your specific needs, ensuring the best possible outcomes. Whether you’re with us as an inpatient, outpatient or a day care patient, you’ll be provided with every opportunity you need to make a strong recovery and return to a positive way of life.

The treatment we provide is evidence-based and structured within National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. We offer:

• Psychologists and therapy teams providing expert support across all areas of general psychiatry
• A CBT informed group therapy programme designed to support a wide range of therapeutic needs
• Five sessions of group therapy every day from Monday to Friday
• 1:1 sessions once a week catered to your individual process

In addition, we also offer a wide variety of therapeutic approaches. All of our therapies are flexible, effective and informed by the latest research. We can offer the following therapies at Barnt Green:

• Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
• Integrative therapy
• Psychodynamic counselling
• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Compassion-focused therapy (CFT)
• Addictions counselling
• Dialectical behavioural therapy skills (DBT)

You can read more about the type and format of these therapies on our approach to mental health treatment page.

An Environment that Supports your Recovery

When it comes to your mental health recovery, we know that the environment you receive treatment in is just as important as the treatment itself. At Priory Hospital Barnt Green, our modern building and contemporary refurbishment offers the utmost in comfort and tranquillity. In addition, our beautiful surroundings mean that there are many opportunities to enjoy relaxing and walking out in the fresh air. We offer:

• Comfortable lounges
• Private therapy spaces
• Modern, en-suite bedrooms with TV's
• A fully furnished gym for your use
• Access to nearby woodland walk
• Small private kitchen for own use 
• Separate quiet lounges 

Quality and Regulation

You can be assured that the treatment you receive at Priory Hospital Barnt Green is of the highest standards. This is because we’re regularly monitored by our independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and benchmarked against the National Service Framework.

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