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Private Residential Rehab

Southern Hill Hospital offers private residential rehab for adults aged 18 and over whose lives have been affected by addiction.

As an independent mental health hospital, we now have a dedicated Addiction Treatment Service within a separate area of the hospital so that individuals can start recovery in a private and therapeutic environment.

Our service is centred around people, provided by professionals. That means the care we provide is compassionate and evidence-based, built from a personalised treatment plan, with a focus on the development of skills to aid longer-term recovery.

Residential addiction treatment at Southern Hill makes a direct pathway from hospital-based medically assisted detox into inpatient rehabilitation.

To find out more, call our private referrals line at 0330 159 6158.

What Is Private Residential Rehab

The goal of rehabilitation is not only to end your physical dependence on substances but to give you the tools to better deal without them in your life. It involves dealing with more than withdrawal, participating in therapeutic work to improve emotional wellbeing and working on relapse prevention.

A private residential rehab allows you to undergo treatment within a supportive environment. You’ll stay in the treatment centre, accessing a structured recovery programme that is focused on understanding substance use, rebuilding stability and developing recovery skills.

Private addiction treatment at Southern Hill is personalised, meaning your recovery plan is informed by factors like the severity of your addiction, physical and mental health and recovery aspirations.

Who Can Southern Hill Support

As stated above, Southern Hill accept adults aged 18 and over who are suffering from addiction issues.

Our comprehensive assessment will consider medical, psychological and physical health, addiction severity and detoxification needs, making sure everyone receives care that’s right for them.

We also consider referrals of those who were entering another treatment centre but whose placement has broken down or those who have been asked to leave another service.

No matter how you come into contact with Southern Hill, every referral receives the same clinical assessment and personalised treatment planning.

From Hospital Detox to Residential Rehabilitation

Southern Hill provides medically assisted drug or alcohol detox and residential rehab, all under the same hospital setting. By drawing these stages together, continuity of care is more easily achieved as there is less disruption; residents will have a clearer idea of the next stage and be under the care of the same staff.

This transition may happen after you’ve stabilised, overcoming the worst of withdrawal. A tailored programme will be formed, with a focus on longer-term recovery, emotional wellbeing and relapse prevention.

All personalised programmes are designed and delivered by a multidisciplinary team that will support you every step of the way, from assessment and detox to therapy and discharge planning.

A Personalised Therapeutic Approach

Recovery is more than safely going through withdrawal. Therapy will help you engage in recovery efforts and get you into a more stable state before you can begin to dig into the underlying causes of addiction.

Everyone has a personalised psychological assessment to help shape your time at Southern Hill, matching treatments to your aims and what will be most beneficial.

We offer a wide therapeutic approach that includes:

Trauma-informed approaches
Occupational Therapy

These and other treatments can help as you progress. They are designed to help you learn healthier coping strategies, emotional regulation, resilience and relapse prevention. Psychological therapies may include one-to-one work, groups, mindfulness, and other evidence-based interventions.

Specialist Clinical and Wellbeing Support

Our residential treatment merges clinical expertise, effective therapeutic intervention and holistic wellbeing support so that the person stays at the centre of recovery. People are more than their addiction, and a well-rounded approach can support effective recovery, meeting the needs of each individual.

Beyond medical care and withdrawal management, you’ll develop coping skills, take part in meaningful daily activities, build personalised relapse-prevention plans and prepare for successful community reintegration. This is done to help you prepare for long-term recovery and support social and emotional needs.

Our addiction service reflects this combination of approaches, with a multidisciplinary team working as one to deliver the support that people need.

Our multidisciplinary team at Southern Hill includes:

Consultant Psychiatrist
Doctor
Registered Nurses
Psychology
Therapy Support Workers

The team works together at every stage of treatment, from assessment and detoxification to therapy and discharge planning.

A Private Treatment Environment in Rural Norfolk

Southern Hill is a private rehab in Norfolk, offering a calm and private setting for residents to complete treatment without the pressures and triggers of their normal lives.

Located in a separate ward, away from other patient areas, you'll be living with those who are going through similar struggles. Although it's in its own area, the service still benefits from the clinical infrastructure, governance, and safety of a hospital setting.

Our wider hospital facilities include:

Ensuite bedrooms
Communal lounges
Dining rooms
Therapy rooms

Family Involvement and Support Networks

Addiction can affect family and friends, and building and maintaining relationships is important to achieving long-term recovery.

If you have relationships with others, you have support when you need it or people to keep you accountable and reduce isolation.

We at Southern Hill understand this, so we encourage collaboration with families and carers if consented to, and it is believed to be positive for recovery. For people who have been professionally referred, we'll keep in contact with referrers, commissioners and healthcare partners to better coordinate care for when you discharge.

Preparing for Life After Rehab

Effective addiction treatment is about preparing you for life after rehab too.

Relapse-prevention planning is a key part of treatment. It helps you to identify triggers and carry out coping skills in order to avoid relapse. You should develop the tools you need to become more robust and fight off cravings and deal with situations that were a struggle before.

We can give you connections to local communities and discharge support to prepare you for what comes next. As part of aftercare, we’ll encourage you to connect with support networks so you don’t feel stranded and collaborate with families, carers, and healthcare professionals to help maintain continuity of care.

To help with transition, we can provide regular progress updates for community teams and care and medical professionals.

Continuity if Treatment Needs Change

The path to recovery is not always smooth. There are situations where we may help to ensure continued treatment engagement, including:

Crisis intervention plans for vulnerable people who need additional help to maintain their placement and treatment.
Helping someone wishing to leave Southern Hill transfer to another service within our network.
If a transfer is agreed, remaining treatment days may be credited towards another service.
Providing transfer support if you’re coming to Southern Hill and live far beyond Norwich.

Enquire About Private Residential Rehab

Those wanting help or concerned families can get in touch now to discuss your needs, assessment and our treatment options. We accept self-pay and private medical insurance referrals. Call our private referrals line at 0330 159 6158 and make sure you confirm funding arrangements when enquiring.

Professional, NHS and Local Authority referrals should contact us at 0330 236 8231 or referrals@ihcm.co.uk.