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Key information
- We accept detained, non-detained and forensic step down patients
- Average length of stay is 18-24 months
- 34 male beds
- 16 female beds
- 50 total beds
- From 18 years upwards
- Male
- Working age (18 years and above)
- Enduring and Progressive Mental Health Disorders
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Cognitive Impairment
- Complex and Challenging Behaviour
- Forensic step-down
- Female
- 18 years and over
- Enduring and Progressive Mental Health Disorder
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Cognitive Impairment
- Complex and Challenging Behaviour
- Forensic step-down
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Overview
Billingham Grange provides treatment and care for individuals experiencing enduring mental health illness and behaviour that may challenge. It is a 50-bedded Independent Hospital with three age and gender-specific wards.
Billingham Grange providers treatment and care under the provision of the Mental Health Act, DoLS, or as an Informal Patient. Patients treatment and care pathways are formulated, delivered and reviewed by a highly skilled multidisciplinary team supported by our resident Mental Health Act Administrator. Our multidisciplinary team works in collaboration with patients, families and community agencies to develop effective treatment programmes for improving quality of life and maximising independence.
We would like to help reduce the growing pressures on NHS acute and low secure services: we currently have both male and female adult beds available. For a wider conversation around capacity planning, or how we can support you and your patients at this current time, please contact Stella Bolger (Regional Director, Hospital Services) at stella.bolger@barchester.com or stella.bolger@nhs.net. You can also call her on 07741 899427.
Our approach to care
Meaningful therapeutic activities
Meaningful therapeutic activities
Meaningful therapeutic activities are vital to mental health and improving well-being and form part of our patients treatment plans. Meaningful activities should should help support the person in acquiring further problem-solving skills, social skills and self care techniques. Therapeutic activities are facilitated by appropriately trained health care professionals.
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Staff
Julie has worked for Barchester Healthcare at the Billingham Grange since January 2008. Julie started her career with the company as a part time staff nurse and then moved into management as a Ward Manager in 2010, and then Deputy Hospital Director in 2014. Julie took over the role of Hospital Director in December 2021. Julie qualified as a RNMH in 1987 and has gone on to complete further training in Leadership and Management, and is registered with the Chartered Management Institute.
My Name is Denise Hilton and I am the Deputy Hospital Director of the Billingham Grange. I have been qualified 36 years. I initially trained and worked in Winterton Hospital. I have worked for Barchester since 2002. When I started at the Billingham Grange I came as an RMN, I was soon promoted to ward manager. In 2021 I became Deputy Hospital Director. I have worked with some fantastic staff at the Billingham Grange IH over the years and feel proud to still be part of the Billingham Grange team.
Lauren is the Lead Mental Health Act Coordinator at Billingham Grange, she has worked at Billingham Grange since 1997 starting as a Care Assistant, then moving into administration in 2001. She has since become the Lead Mental Health Act Coordinator in 2017 where she supports other Mental Health Act Coordinators across the Hospital Services. She has qualifications in business admin and more recently attained a certificate in Mental Health Law and Practice from Northumbria University.
I am a RMN and Ward Manager on Wynyard Unit, which is the female unit at Billingham Grange Independent Hospital. I have worked for Barchester for 15 years. Outside of work I really enjoy travelling and going on long walks with my little Jack Russell, Buster.
Alex is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Alex qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2005 and worked in the NHS in Mental Health, Housing and Orthopaedics before joining Barchester Healthcare in late 2007.
Mary is qualified to practice music therapy in both the US and the UK. She applies music as a means to assist clients in working towards a variety of goals, from physical to mental to emotional. This can include activities like lyric analysis, relaxation to harp, playful exploration of instruments, song-writing, etc. Mary’s primary instrument is the harp, which has proven to be a very important tool in her work, and she enjoys sharing the instrument in any way she can. Outside of work, Mary plays the concert pedal harp professionally for recitals and events around the Northeast.
My name is Simon and I am the Mobility Therapy and Massage Therapist here at Billingham Grange.
Pat the Art Psychotherapist here at Billingham Grange. Pat am a member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council ( HCPC) I have an MA in Art Psychotherapy. Pat worked for many years in the NHS in Elderly Care and Stroke units but mainly in Mental Health before moving into Private Practice in 2021 and then joining Barchester Healthcare in August 2023.
Steve started working in mental health services as a trainee General Practitioner, changing to work exclusively in mental health services and now has over 29 years’ experience working in both community and hospital settings.
He completed specialist training in the Psychiatry of Learning Disability in the North East and went on to be a Consultant Psychiatrist at Prudhoe Hospital where he helped support people leaving long stay hospitals, moving to live in community services. Whilst at Prudhoe hospital Steve worked both as Clinical Director for Learning Disability services and College Tutor, whilst being both a trainer for both junior and senior psychiatry trainees. It was at Prudhoe Hospital that Steve trained in acquired brain injury rehabilitation services, a role he then worked in as a Consultant Psychiatrist.
Leaving the NHS Steve has worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director for national providers of Mental Health and Learning Disability services. At Danshell acting as both Medical Director and Responsible Officer, he helped recruit and develop a strong group of clinicians to deliver a comprehensive range of clinical services in both hospital and community settings.
Steve is trained and experienced in the diagnosis of Autism using a range of standardised assessment tools and he is looking forward to working with the team at Billingham Grange Hospital to provide a wide range of clinical services. He is committed to ensuring that people using the service receive the highest quality, outcome focused care in the least restrictive of environments.
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Collaborations and partnerships
Patients are referred directly from an NHS Trust, CCG's, Community Mental Health Team's or Local Authorities. People referred to the hospital are offered a detailed pre-admission assessment to ensure they are suitable to our service and that we can provide the care and treatment to fully meet their needs. Following assessment and review of same by MDT the decision about admission and potential outcomes is made as quickly as possible.
Get in touch
High Grange Avenue, Billingham, Cleveland, TS23 3TY
Visiting
We welcome visits from families and friends of our patients.
Make a referral
Patients are referred directly from an NHS Trust, CCG's, Community Mental Health Team's or Local Authorities. People referred to the hospital are offered a detailed pre-admission assessment to ensure they are suitable to our service and that we can provide the care and treatment to fully meet both their mental health and physical health needs. Following assessment and review of same by MDT the decision regarding admission and potential outcomes is made as quickly as possible. Both patients and their family members are encouraged to visit the hospital prior to admission.
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