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Our view of the service
We assessed Priory Hospital Altrincham from 20 to 22 May 2025.We assessed the service due to the length of time since it was last inspected and following concerns being raised about the service.The Priory Hospital Altrincham was registered with CQC in November 2010 to deliver the regulated activities: Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The service had a controlled drugs accountable officer. However the service did not have a Registered Manager in place, the previous Registered Manager had left the role, and the current Hospital Director was leaving their role at the end of May 2025.We visited the following wards as part of the assessment:Rivendell Ward, a 15 bed ward for young people, of all genders with an eating disorder. There were 5 people on the ward at the time of the on-site assessment. Tatton ward, a 19 bed acute admission ward for adults of all genders. There were 19 people on the ward at the time of the on-site assessment.Dunham ward, a self - funded 24 bed acute admission ward for adults of all genders with mental health needs or substance misuse needs. There were 23 people on the ward at the time of the on-site assessment.At this assessment we identified breaches of regulations 9 Person Centred Care, 12 Safe Care and Treatment, 17 Good Governance and 18 Staffing. At this assessment we assessed 2 assessment service groups; Acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units where we assessed 33 quality statements and Child and adolescent mental health wards where we assessed 33 quality statements.Requires Improvement
We rated the service as Requires Improvement. In the acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units, we found 4 breaches of regulations in relation to: reasonable adjustments for patients with protected characteristics, physical health monitoring, assessment and mitigation of environmental risks, oversight and implementation of policies and procedures and ensuring staff receive an induction into the ward they are working on.
In the child and adolescent mental health ward we found 3 breaches of the regulations in relation to lack of psychology and individual formulation and reasonable adjustments for young people, inconsistencies in handovers and record keeping, oversight and implementation of policies and procedures and ensuring staff receive an induction into the ward they are working on.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.