Priory Hospital North London

Our expert mental health treatment programme at Priory Hospital North London provides high quality support for a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

We deliver a diverse range of evidence-based psychological interventions, to treat all of your mental health concerns. The therapy that you receive is individually tailored according to your unique requirements, as part of a personalised package of care.

Depending on the severity of your mental health challenges, as well as your personal requirements, there are a number of treatment programme options that you can benefit from at Priory Hospital North London. These consist of:

• Outpatient treatment programme
• Day care programme
• Inpatient (residential) treatment programme

Our expert team work together develop and deliver person-centred treatments that are tailored to your individual needs and requirements. This approach equips you with the skills and coping mechanisms to improve your wellbeing, relieve your symptoms and resume the fulfilling life that you deserve.

At Priory Hospital North London, we treat a range of substance and behavioural addictions. Our addiction specialists are able to provide excellent treatment programmes to help overcome addiction and your life back. 

Our 28-day addiction treatment programme is developed by expert psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and therapists, all of whom are highly experienced in supporting patients from many walks of life. The treatment that we provide is based on best practice national guidelines and is guided by the latest psychological research on addiction treatment. We also guarantee a personalised treatment journey for each of our patients, resulting in long-lasting rehabilitation and recovery, and the best individual outcomes.

At North London, equine therapy will also be part of your treatment programme, alongside traditional therapeutic methods. Equine therapy is an experiential and holistic therapeutic approach that involves you working alongside a horse, your therapist and an expert horse handler. 

At North London, our inpatient addiction treatment includes:

• Free, no-obligation addiction assessment
• 7 to 10 day medically assisted detoxification for drug and alcohol addictions, if this is required
• Individual 1:1 therapy and a structured group therapy programme
• A family and couples programme
• Access to both on and off-site 12-Step support groups
• Free aftercare for 12 months following treatment
• Free family support for 12 months following treatment

Watch this video to find out more about our free, no obligation addiction assessment.

Yes, you will receive your own private, en-suite bedroom that is comfortably furnished and equipped with a television and nurse call button.

We also have a housekeeping team who can frequently change bed linen and towels as well as clean daily.

Yes, you will be allowed to have visitors whilst receiving treatment with us. Depending on your treatment programme and schedule, your ward staff will be able to arrange appropriate visiting times with you.

Visiting times are as follows:

General mental health programme:

Monday – Friday – 4:30pm-9:30pm, Saturday – 3:30pm-9pm, Sunday – all day

Addiction treatment programme:

Sundays only – 1pm – 5:30pm

We provide high quality, nutritious food and offer a daily choice of:

• Breakfast – Continental breakfast Weekdays (7:45- 8:30am), English breakfast Weekends (8:00-8:30am)
• Lunch – Meat, fish or vegetarian hot meal option, Cold buffet, Dessert (12:45-1:30pm)
• Dinner – Meat, fish or vegetarian hot meal option, Cold buffet, Dessert (5:45-6:30pm)

We also have a kitchen where hot drinks, toast, and snacks can be made all day.

If you have an allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know, and we will be able to cater to them.

There are two ways you can pay to receive expert treatment at Priory Hospital North London:

1. Self-paying – this means that you pay for your treatment yourself
2. Payment via private medical insurance – we are a registered and approved provider for all of the UK’s leading private medical insurers including Bupa, Vitality, Aviva, Cigna, WPA, AXA Health and Healix

For more information on self-funding your treatment or using your private medical insurance to pay for our services, call us today on 0800 078 3058 or visit our fees and funding page.

We are also able to provide a specialised service for severe and treatment-resistant OCD and BDD, in partnership with the NHS. For more information on our NHS OCD and BDD offering, visit our Priory Hospital North London NHS services page.

Priory boasts a diverse team of practitioners. Committed to providing the best treatment to each and every one of our patients, they pride themselves on placing patients at the heart of the treatment journey. This approach ensures that you are allocated to the best expert for your needs and benefit from a truly bespoke treatment programme.

For detailed biographies on individual experts, including their backgrounds, specialisms and qualifications: Please click here to view our North London specialists

Priory’s customer service team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure that those in crisis can be signposted to the best possible support, as quickly as possible.

For immediate crisis support, they may direct you to your local NHS facilities. The specialist teams at our residential facilities can help to stabilise those in need of immediate assistance, including providing access to medically assisted detoxification for drug and alcohol addictions, where required. Call us today on: 0800 078 3058