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Alcohol Rehab at Southern Hill Hospital

Drinking alcohol is common in the UK but does have the power to change lives. Around 20% of people in the UK drink more than the recommended amount, which could point towards an alcohol dependency.

There is no set reason for developing an alcohol dependency. Physical, psychological and social factors can all play a part and alcohol treatment should reflect this, looking to understand and treat the person rather than the diagnosis.

Southern Hill provides personalised hospital-based alcohol addiction treatment. Our approach is thorough and may include an initial medically supervised detox before moving on to focus on longer-term recovery, emotional wellbeing and relapse prevention.

What Is Alcohol Rehab?

Overcoming an alcohol addiction can mean more than getting physically clean. Whilst people are familiar with the concept of detoxing, alcohol rehabilitation involves much more than that.

Alcohol Detox

Going through detox means ending your physical dependence on alcohol by stopping your consumption of it. Withdrawal then occurs and, in alcohol detox programmes, symptoms are managed safely until you have stabilised.

Alcohol Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is about dealing with the longer, underlying factors that may have contributed to alcohol dependency. You’ll take part in structured treatment to gain a better understanding of patterns, behaviours and psychological factors that led to addiction and work on recovery skills to support long-term change.

Whilst detox can be key, it deals with the physical side of alcohol addiction and is rarely enough to support long-term recovery.

Who May Need Inpatient Alcohol Rehab?

Not everyone needs to take a big step and enter a private alcohol rehab. An initial screening should determine suitability for a programme like ours at Southern Hill.

Inpatient alcohol rehab may be suitable for someone who:

  • Requires medically managed withdrawal

  • Has repeatedly relapsed

  • Has struggled to maintain recovery in the community

  • Would benefit from intensive multidisciplinary support

  • Requires stabilisation before returning to their normal life

  • Requires structured treatment to deal with underlying problems

Alcohol Detox and Stabilisation

Whether you need to go through an alcohol detox programme will be determined by a medical assessment that will look at your withdrawal risk. If we feel that you’ll require a managed withdrawal, then a medically assisted detoxification will take place.

Detox allows you to go through withdrawal safely and comfortably. You'll receive nursing support and medication to manage severe symptoms if appropriate. Your physical health will be assessed too, and you may receive nutritional support.

When you feel ready, therapy work will begin.

Understanding the Factors Behind Alcohol Use

Addiction is not simple, and there is often no clear line that can be drawn from cause to effect. People turn to alcohol for any number of reasons, and treatment at Southern Hill understands this.

Everyone is different, and understanding the person can lead to a better understanding of the addiction. Factors that can contribute to alcohol use are wide-ranging and may include:

  • How they experience and deal with thoughts and emotions

  • Triggers and behaviours that occur when they encounter them

  • Physical and mental health problems

  • Trauma

  • Relationships and social circumstances

  • Current lifestyle

  • Previous experiences with treatment

Psychological Therapy for Alcohol Addiction

Therapy can help you understand underlying issues and give you the tools you need to tackle them independently. They can help you learn more about yourself, recognise negative patterns and develop coping strategies.

Any therapies and treatments you participate in will be based on an initial assessment that will outline your clinical needs.

Therapies that may be part of your personalised treatment programme include:

  • Mindfulness

  • Trauma-informed approaches

  • Individual counselling

  • Group therapy

Alcohol Rehab Programmes at Southern Hill

We offer a range of alcohol recovery programmes at Southern Hill.

  • Restore – 10-day detox programme.

  • Restore Plus – 14-day extended detox programme.

  • Rebuild – 21-day rehabilitation programme.

  • Resolve – 28-day more comprehensive rehabilitation programme.

  • Reclaim – 12-week extended rehabilitation programme.

  • Renew – 14-day programme for recovery maintenance where detox is not required.

Relapse Prevention

During rehab, you need to prepare for life afterwards.

Relapses can be part of any recovery journey. Working on relapse prevention during treatment can help reduce the risk of them happening, helping you achieve your recovery aims.

To support relapse prevention, as part of rehab, you’ll focus on:

  • Recognising drinking triggers (emotions, situations, places)

  • Identifying early warning signs of a relapse

  • Working on emotional regulation so you can gain more control in situations that before would have led to you drinking

  • Develop coping skills and healthy routines

  • Recovery and crisis planning

All this work will help you feel more confident about leaving rehab and ready to live the life you want.

Family Support During Alcohol Rehab

Family involvement can be a positive influence on recovery. We encourage family involvement where it is right to do so and may offer education and support so that family members understand more about addiction and the recovery journey. This means they may be in a better place to provide support once someone finishes treatment.

Addiction can be isolating, and family support can help in maintaining healthy relationships that allow those in recovery to see that they are not alone.

In some cases, more structured family support may be offered if we believe it is appropriate.

What Happens After Alcohol Rehab?

Recovery does not end or is completed after finishing rehab.

The time afterwards can be difficult. We aim to make the transition as smooth as possible, planning for discharge upon someone being admitted.

We offer continued recovery support and can help individuals find ongoing therapy and community services, and offer recovery coaching if needed. Peer support groups and building networks within your local area can be vital, and we'll encourage you to link up with these resources in treatment.

Our team will work on relapse-prevention plans with individuals and review them as progress is made, keeping up a connection with those who leave.

 

Starting Alcohol Rehab at Southern Hill

Southern Hill offer private alcohol treatment to those suffering from addiction, putting the person at the focus of care. Every admission at Southern Hill will begin with an assessment to determine the best recovery pathway for any individual.

We accept NHS, Local Authority and Professional Referrals. Contact our professional referral line at 0330 236 8231 or email referrals@ihcm.co.uk.

Those privately paying for themselves or funded by private medical insurance can reach our team at 0330 159 6158.

For general enquiries, use the contact form on our website, and we'll get back to you.

Alcohol Rehab FAQs

  • The duration of alcohol rehab should depend on the needs and progress of the individual.

  • Not necessarily. At Southern Hill, we offer our 14-day Renew programme for people needing recovery maintenance where detox is not required.

  • If, based on a comprehensive assessment, we don't think you need to go through a managed detox, you can go into a rehabilitation programme.

  • At Southern Hill, it involves working through a personalised treatment programme that can involve medically managed detox, psychological therapies for alcohol addiction and relapse prevention work to support long-term recovery.

  • Yes, if appropriate, families and carers may be involved in your treatment at Southern Hill. This will all be based on consent and how it ties into your treatment plan.

  • You can gain access to continuing recovery support. Discharge planning can begin during admission, laying the groundwork for life after rehab and may include ongoing therapy and contact with community services.

 
 

Southern Hill Hospital is a part of IHCM

Integrated Health Care Management Group (IHCM) is a UK-based health and social care management organisation. IHCM operates and manages a network of hospitals, residential and nursing care homes and supported living services, providing governance, clinical oversight and strategic leadership across the Group. Individual services are registered and regulated through their respective provider organisations, with IHCM providing the management infrastructure and support to deliver safe, high-quality and compassionate care.  ihcm.co.uk