Priory Beverley House is a 24-bedded high dependency rehabilitation unit for females with complex mental health needs, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Some may have co-morbid conditions such as mild learning disabilities, alcohol and drug use and borderline personality disorder.

We aim to support all of our patients with a comprehensive medical, occupational and psychological therapy programme that uses dialectical behaviour therapy input and engages individuals at any level of need. We help patients to develop coping and life skills and provide activities of daily living to promote independence.

Focus on Safety

Our absolute priority is to make sure we operate safe and effective services 24/7 and that all staff understand what is required of them to make that happen. Click here to read more.

Our approach

The clinical programmes at Beverley House focus on rehabilitation both on-site and in the community, and include programmes that are specifically focused on treating challenging behaviours, minimising the risk to self and others and building skills for a safe discharge into the community.

Real work opportunities are available, which model community employment using job applications and interviews to obtain paid roles within the town centre.

We also adopt an Observation Reduction Programme using daily reviews by clinicians, with all residents on enhanced observations. This supports residents to be responsible for their own risk and to reduce observation levels and maximise liberty within safe parameters.

Treatment programmes run on a 12-week rotation. This enables programmes to be adapted to the patient’s needs. Therapeutic sessions include:

• Mindfulness
• Goal setting
• Living together
• Mental health awareness
• Relapse prevention
• Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills group
• Cooking
• Smoking cessation
• Transition to the community
• Substance misuse
• Risk management
• Social inclusion

The environment

We believe that the environment in which treatment takes place, as well as its facilities, are as important as the therapy itself. The service provides:

• An in-house chef with special dietary meals served in our dining room
• A Real Work Opportunity (RWO) Programme, modelling community employment by using job applications and interviews, for residents to obtain paid roles within the hospital
• Regular community meetings and patient representative meetings encouraging residents to participate in the development of the service