Priory Hospital

This article is about the London mental health hospital. For other uses of "the Priory", see Priory (disambiguation).
The Priory Hospital, Roehampton
Priory Group

The Priory Hospital
Geography
Location Roehampton, London, England, United Kingdom
Organisation
Hospital type Mental health: outpatient and residential
Services
Beds 107
History
Founded 1872
Links
Website priorygroup.com
Lists Hospitals in England

The Priory Hospital, Roehampton, often referred to by the media and others simply as The Priory,[1] is a mental health hospital in South West London with an international reputation and best known for the treatment of celebrities with various addictions.[2][3] Located in South West London, the hospital has been described as the British equivalent of the Betty Ford Clinic in terms of its popular image. The Priory was founded in 1872 and is now part of the Priory Group, which was acquired in 2011 by an American private equity firm, Advent International.

The Priory treats mild to moderate mental health issues, such as stress and anxiety, through outpatient treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as in-patient care for more severe psychiatric illness such as depression, psychotic illness, addictions or eating disorders. It has residential facilities for 107 patients.

Location and building

The Priory operates from a Grade II Listed Building located in Roehampton in South West London.[4] Originally a private home, it was built in 1811[5] in the Gothic revival style.[6] The Priory has been variously described in the press as a "white Gothic mansion",[7] "Strawberry Hill Gothic",[4] and "a white-painted fantasy of Gothic spikes and battlements".[1] It was reported in 2010 that the Priory had undergone a £3 million refurbishment to restore it to its original 1811 condition.[4] Rooms were reportedly refurnished and repainted in colours intended to promote "well-being".[4]

History

American singer and actor Paul Robeson, an early "celebrity" patient of the Priory

The Priory was converted from a private home into a hospital in 1872[5] by William Wood, one of the first modern psychiatrists.[8] It is London's longest established private psychiatric hospital.[9] Early "celebrity" patients included, in the 1880s, the wife of the Victorian politician Jabez Balfour,[10] and, in the 1960s, the American singer Paul Robeson.[11]

In 1980 the hospital was acquired by an American healthcare company[12] and became the first clinic in what was to become the Priory Group.[1] The Priory subsequently benefited from two developments in the 1980s. Firstly, celebrities began seeking treatment at the hospital,[2][3][9] attracted not only by clinical excellence,[1] but also by location and, according to one press report, "a version, much-updated, of the smartest 19th century spa experience".[1] Secondly, the National Health Service was forced to close down some of its mental health hospitals and instead began referring patients to the Priory.[1] By the early 1990s, almost half the Priory Group's patients were funded by the UK government.[1]

The Priory has also been subject to adverse comment in recent years. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy has criticised the hospital for offering treatment for "lifestyle addictions", such as compulsive texting, and because patients were paying for "the kudos attached to the clinic's name" (although it acknowledged the hospital provided a first class service).[13] Frank Furedi, a professor at the University of Kent, has described the hospital owner's approach as "like a McDonald's restaurant".[13]

The Priory is regulated by the UK's Care Quality Commission and is registered with the commission to provide medical treatment including the treatment of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.[14] In 2011, the Commission inspected the Priory and found that it "was not meeting one or more essential standards. Improvements are needed."[15] The commission has also stated that they have required the Priory to undertake improvements in four out of the five areas which they reviewed: treating people with respect and involving them in their care; providing care, treatment and support that meets people's needs; staffing; and quality and suitability of management.[16] In the remaining fifth area, caring for people safely and protecting them from harm, the Commission considered that all standards were met and no improvements were required.[16]

Ultimate ownership of the Priory has passed through several hands since the 1980s and, in 2011, the Priory Group was sold to Advent International, an American private equity firm, by the then owner, the Royal Bank of Scotland.[17]

Facilities

Rock guitarist Eric Clapton, former patient of the Priory

The Priory is the flagship hospital of the Priory Group[1][18] and is best known for treating celebrities[19] particularly for drug addiction.[20] It has been described as the British equivalent of the Betty Ford Clinic in terms of its popular image.[9][21]

Treatment programmes

The hospital provides outpatient and day patient care for people suffering from mild to moderate mental health issues and in-patient care for more severe psychiatric illness such as depression, psychotic illness or eating disorders.[22] Its healthcare services cover the following:[22]

Treatments offered reportedly include cognitive behavioural therapy, psychotherapy, EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing), Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) equine assisted psychotherapy, psychodrama, and art and movement therapy.[9] ECT (electro-convulsive therapy) is also used, with about 500 to 600 treatments per year.[23] The other facilities include a fully equipped gym with fitness instructor, t'ai chi, yoga, and aerobics classes, swimming, aromatherapy and shiatsu massage.[21] It has residential facilities for 107 patients[9] who stay in individual rooms with en-suite bathrooms: fees are said to be in excess of £2,500 per week.[21]

It has been reported that the Priory has had contracts with the UK's Ministry of Defence to treat military personnel, including for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),[7] and with the BBC to treat a number of its executives.[20]

Medical staff

The hospital has 12 consultant staff psychiatrists led by Saeed Islam, the hospital's medical director.[24] He was appointed in 2005, having been in charge of the hospital's electro-convulsive therapy for 20 years.[25] Other senior consultant staff psychiatrists are Philip Hopley (Deputy Medical Director), Mark Collins (Lead Addictions Consultant), Adrienne Key (Eating Disorders Unit Lead Clinician) and James Woolley (Clinical Tutor).[24] In addition, the Priory has 22 visiting consultant psychiatrists.[26]

Other support staff include psychologists, nurses and therapists.[22]

Priory Lodge School

In 2010, the hospital opened the Priory Lodge School in its grounds.[27] The school specialises in caring for and educating children with autistic spectrum disorders, in particular Asperger’s Syndrome and associated learning difficulties[27] and charges fees of £65,000 per year.[28] In 2014 it was rated "Good" by Ofsted, the second highest rating in a four-point scale.[28]

Notable patients

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Gimme shelter". The Guardian. 5 July 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ricky Hatton books into the Priory after Cocaine binge". The Daily Express. September 13, 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 Wearden, Graeme (18 January 2011). "RBS sells the Priory Group". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Priory clinic is treated to a £3m rehabilitation". The London Evening Standard. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fulcher, Jane (15 April 2007). "The Priory: facts and figures". The Observer. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "The Priory Hospital List Entry". English Heritage. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  7. 1 2 Rayment, Sean (7 Dec 2003). "Troubled soldiers get the Priory treatment". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "The fab rehab (and why it's worth £875m)". Irish Independent. 7 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "The celebrity guide to detox: Pass out, check in, and dry out". The Independent. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  10. ↑ Wright, Ed (2006). History's Greatest Scandals: Shocking Stories of Powerful People. Pier 9. p. 23. ISBN 1-74045-809-5.
  11. 1 2 Nollen, Scott Allen (2010). Paul Robeson: Film Pioneer. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-0-7864-3520-3.
  12. ↑ "RBS eyes sale of Priory to private equity". The Financial Times. May 20, 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  13. 1 2 Littlejohn, Georgina. "Priory Clinic 'is a waste of money'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Registration". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Review of Compliance 2011" (PDF). Care Quality Commission. September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  16. 1 2 "The Priory Hospital Roehampton". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  17. ↑ "Advent buys The Priory for £925m". The Daily Telegraph. 18 Jan 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "The Priory in rehab". The Daily Telegraph. 18 March 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  19. ↑ Paton, Graeme (11 September 2009). "The Priory offers counselling to pupils". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  20. 1 2 3 Rushton, Katherine (11 February 2012). "BBC spends £19,000 treating stressed out staff at The Priory". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  21. 1 2 3 Tungate, Mark (2009). Luxury world: the past, present and future of luxury brands. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-7494-5856-0. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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  24. 1 2 "Staff Consultants List". The Priory, Roehampton. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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  26. ↑ "Visiting Consultants List". The Priory, Roehampton. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  27. 1 2 "New austism school at Priory in Roehampton". The Wandsworth Guardian. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  28. 1 2 "Independent School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 14 Feb 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  30. 1 2 "RBS sells celebrity rehab chain the Priory for £925million". The Daily Mirror. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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  42. ↑ Rubinstein, David (2004). "Lanchester, Edith (1871–1966)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  43. ↑ Thompson, Jody (7 March 2011). "Heartbroken McFly star Dougie Poynter in rehab to get over being dumped by The Saturday's Frankie Sandford". Daily Mail. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  44. ↑ Rees, Jasper (6 April 2010). "Ruby Wax: Losing It". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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