Priory Hospital Malvern opens for patients

• Hospital provides a rehabilitation and recovery service
• Located at the foot of the beautiful Malvern Hills, the hospital has extensive indoor and outdoor facilities
• Meaningful and therapeutic activities and occupations are available to the patients based on their individual aspirations
• As lockdown is lifted, companies are starting their return to the workplace.

Priory Hospital Malvern has opened for patients this week, after an extensive refurbishment project to rejuvenate the site.

Located at the foot of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, the hospital provides a 25 bed rehabilitation and recovery service for men with mental illnesses and complex needs.

Patients will have access to an extensive range of activities at the hospital, including an art room, a supervised kitchen, and a computer room so they can keep in touch with family and friends. There will also be opportunities to take part in vocational and environmental projects to enhance the rehabilitation process.

Taking advantage of its spectacular location, the hospital provides a supportive environment to enhance patients’ recovery experience. The grounds contain an apple and pear orchard, as well as gardens and an allotment. Patients will have the chance to join a ‘Green Fingers Group’, where they can plan how the allotment is used, then grow and cook the produce. The resident chickens and ducks will be providing free-range eggs.

Hospital Director Philip Petts said; “Malvern is an ideal place to recover from mental illness in a therapeutic setting, the thorough refurbishment of the building looks outstanding and the facilities at site are exceptional. I have a new staffing team with excellent clinical skills and experience, who are looking forward to supporting patients on their pathway to recovery”.

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About Priory and MEDIAN

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health services. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within our specialist residential care and supported living facilities – helping as many people as possible to live their lives.

Priory is part of the MEDIAN Group, one of Europe’s leading providers of high quality mental health and rehabilitation services. The MEDIAN Group comprises 290 facilities with 5,000 beds caring for 28,000 people in the UK, 120 facilities with 20,000 beds caring for around 250,000 patients in Germany, and 15 facilities with 2,000 beds caring for 13,000 people in Spain, with more than 29,000 employees overall.