Priory Hospital Southampton - NHS Services

Sandpiper is our 17-bedded, dedicated acute service which provides care and support for those suffering from:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Schizophrenia
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

This service is available to male and female patients over the age of 18, and is led by an expert multidisciplinary team.

We are able to provide:

• Personalised treatment programmes, enabling excellent outcomes
• Individual recovery focussed programmes

Skylark Ward is Southampton’s 11-bedded eating disorder unit, which provides a safe, contained and purpose-designed space for those over the age of 18, who are suffering from a variety of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED) and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED), which may also be known as 'eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)'.

Our specialist and compassionate team is able to employ a wide variety of treatment methods as a means of tackling the physical, psychological, behavioural and social aspects of eating disorders, promoting long-lasting recovery.

Southampton’s expert dietitian takes an active role in our eating disorder treatment offering, preparing bespoke meals for each of our patients that adhere to their specific dietary requirements, enabling them to feel as comfortable as possible. We are proud that our Eating Disorder Service has accreditation within the Quality Network for Eating Disorders (QED).

Kingfisher Ward, our 12-bedded child and adolescent mental health offering, is available to young people aged between 12 and 18 years. This ward provides a friendly and comfortable environment that exudes a sense of community for all of our patients.

The unit has an experienced team made up of members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Quality Network for Inpatient CAMHS (QNIC).

We also provide education delivered by skilled teaching staff­, with on-site assessment and examination facilities. Our classroom facilities are a bright and airy space with computers, advanced learning tools and peaceful woodland views.