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Priory Hospital Woodbourne in Birmingham

  • Evidence-based mental health & addiction treatment
  • Highly qualified team
  • £49 mental health assessment
  • Free addiction assessment
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Priory Hospital Woodbourne, in a peaceful South West Birmingham suburb, offers specialist addiction treatment and inpatient mental health support.

Our dedicated facility, The Manor Ward, provides expert care for a range of needs, including alcohol and drug addiction, behavioural addictions, and a wide range of mental health conditions, within a safe and supportive environment.

Across both services, our teams are committed to delivering exceptional standards of care, placing you at the heart of your treatment journey and helping you achieve the best possible outcomes. All treatment is tailored to your individual needs and structured in line National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.

Inside Priory Hospital Woodbourne

Priory Hospital Woodbourne has established an excellent reputation for providing the highest standards of care within a peaceful and homely environment. We offer the perfect setting for you to focus on yourself and your recovery.

Highly qualified psychiatrists and therapists
Beautiful landscaped garden in which to relax and unwind
Welcoming living areas
High quality housekeeping
Easy access via the motorway, airport and train station
Close to a wide range of local amenities

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Addiction treatment

At Priory Hospital Woodbourne, we can deliver high quality addiction treatment for a wide range of substance and behavioural addictions, including alcohol and drug addictions, as well as addictive behaviours such as gambling, sex, internet, pornography and shopping addictions.

We offer a range of treatment programmes to help you overcome addictive behaviours, such as:

  • Transform 28 - our most comprehensive 28-day inpatient addiction treatment programme
  • Foundations 16 - a blended inpatient detox and day care addiction treatment programme
  • Reset 7/10 - a medically assisted detox programme
  • Anchor 1:1 - a flexible outpatient addiction therapy programme

Your recovery at Woodbourne starts with a free addiction assessment, where a trained therapist will discuss your needs with you and help you take the first step towards recovery. 

To support your recovery beyond treatment, many of our addiction treatment packages include 12 months of free aftercare. This provides weekly group support, giving you the opportunity to discuss your recovery journey and receive ongoing guidance.

We’re also pleased to offer Recovery 360, an ongoing digital support tool, free of charge to people who complete our Transform 28 programme.

Mental health support

At Priory Hospital Woodbourne, we can deliver specialist inpatient mental health support for a wide range of conditions. Our aim is to help you manage your symptoms, understand the underlying causes and triggers for your mental health difficulties, and improve your overall wellbeing.

We can support people with a wide range of conditions, including:

  • Anxiety disorders
  • Depression
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Trauma-related difficulties
  • Emotional distress
  • Relationship or interpersonal difficulties

Following an assessment, your treatment will be tailored to your needs. You’ll be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, with treatment options such as medication management, one-to-one therapy, group therapy, wellbeing activities and holistic support.

Treatment at Woodbourne takes place in a safe, compassionate environment, with structured support, round-the-clock care and space to focus on your recovery.

You don’t have to struggle with a mental health problem; get help today by booking a mental health assessment. Get started from £49 today.

Treatment options

At Priory, we recognise that everyone we support has different needs, which is why we adopt a holistic approach to therapy. We offer a range of therapeutic techniques, delivered by highly trained therapists, as part of our inpatient treatment programmes. 

Our therapies include:

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
  • Integrative therapy
  • Person-centred therapy (PCT)
  • Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness
  • Art therapy

Our whole-person approach places you at the centre of your care, supporting every aspect of your wellbeing. We focus on helping you recover in a way that rebuilds your life, not just manages symptoms.

The treatments and therapies we offer can be scaled up or scaled down depending on the nature of your condition and the intensity of the support you need. We are able to provide outpatient support at our sister site - Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham

Wellbeing

At Priory Hospital Woodbourne, we understand that improving your general sense of wellbeing can play an important role in your recovery. That’s why we offer a range of wellbeing activities to help you stay healthy in mind, body and spirit while you’re with us.

These may include:

  • Seasonal ward activities
  • Menu planning
  • Fitness groups
  • Sleep hygiene and management
  • Meditation and relaxation classes

As well as the above, our hospital has well-maintained grounds and welcoming lounges, giving you calm, comfortable spaces to relax during your stay.

We’re also located close to a number of local amenities, including parks, gardens, museums, art galleries and a library. Where appropriate, access to these spaces can provide a welcome opportunity to enjoy time away from the hospital environment, supporting your wellbeing as part of your wider recovery journey.

Our psychiatrists and therapists in Birmingham

At Priory Hospital Woodbourne, our team of highly qualified psychiatrists and therapists are dedicated to providing exceptional care and personalised treatment plans for a range of addictions, including alcohol and drug rehab, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Frequently asked questions

Here, you will find some commonly asked questions about Priory Hospital Woodbourne.

Will I get my own room?

Yes, as part of our inpatient treatment programme, you'll have your own en-suite room to stay in.

The Manor Ward comprises a total of nine single-occupancy bedrooms, complete with en-suite facilities as well as a television and telephone, providing the utmost comfort and privacy to our patients.

How do mealtimes work?

Here at Priory Hospital Woodbourne, we'll provide your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As you’ll have quite a busy timetable, we have meals at set times.

These are:

  • Breakfast – from 8am
  • Lunch – 12.30pm
  • Dinner – 5.30pm

If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please inform the ward staff so that we can accommodate your needs.

Can I have visitors?

Yes, we encourage all patients to keep in contact with their loved ones and encourage them to visit when they can.

Monday to Friday, we can accommodate visitors from 5pm to 9pm, and at weekends, we can be more flexible due to relaxed timetables. Speak with the ward staff when you would like visitors and they can make the appropriate arrangements for you.

What specialists work at Priory Hospital Woodbourne?

The specialist team at Priory Hospital Woodbourne consists of renowned experts in a number of areas, each of whom brings extensive experience to our services. Our team is comprised of:

  • Consultant psychiatrists
  • Therapists
  • Mental health nurses

While you're with us, you'll be under the care of a consultant psychiatrist (who will meet with you regularly). You’ll also be assigned a named nurse and an associate nurse – they will be based on the ward and will help you with your daily needs and concerns. They will also meet with you once a week for a formal one-to-one session.

We also have a sessional counsellor, who can provide support for you and your family, on request.

How much does treatment cost?

There are two ways you can pay to receive expert addiction treatment at Priory Hospital Woodbourne:

  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 Vitality, Cigna International, WPA, 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 787 0671 or visit our fees and funding page.

Are there any NHS services at Priory Hospital Woodbourne?

Priory Hospital Woodbourne also provides a specialist psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), an adult acute mental health service (for people aged 18 to 25) and an adult eating disorder service, in partnership with the NHS. For more information on our NHS services, visit our Priory Hospital Woodbourne NHS services page.

What if I'm in crisis?

Priory’s customer service team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure that people in crisis can be signposted to the best possible support, as quickly as possible. The specialist teams at our residential facilities can help to stabilise people in need of immediate assistance, including providing access to medically assisted detoxification for drug and alcohol addictions, where required. Visit our crisis support page for more information.

How to find us

Our address is: Priory Hospital Woodbourne, 21 Woodbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8BY.

You can reach us:

By car

We are located in Edgbaston in South West Birmingham, just off the A456. If you enter our postcode into a sat nav, this will bring you to us.

By bus

The numbers 11A, 11C, 13A, 80, 9 and X10 bus lines stop near to Priory Hospital Woodbourne. The nearest bus stop to us is Gillhurst Rd which is a 3-minute walk away.

By train

The closest train stations to us are Five Ways, University, Smethwick Galton Bridge and The Hawthorns, operated by West Midlands Railway. All four are a short taxi ride away.

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