- Independent mental health service
The Priory Hospital North London
Assessment report published 8 June 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
The Priory Hospital North London is a 53‑bedded independent hospital providing treatment and support for people with mental illness, obsessive‑compulsive disorder (OCD), and those recovering from drug and alcohol addictions. The hospital comprises three wards; however, for this inspection we visited only Oak Ward and Lower Court. On these wards we inspected the provision of care for adults of working age requiring mental health support.
We carried out a comprehensive assessment of The Priory North London on 28 and 29 April 2026.
At the previous inspection in March 2023, the hospital was rated requires improvement overall, with ratings of good in the caring, effective and responsive key questions. We required the provider to make improvements in medicines management, physical health observations following the administration of rapid tranquillisation, and the formal involvement of patients and carers in the hospital’s governance processes. Since that inspection, the hospital has closed its Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) ward.
At this assessment, we found improvements in all of these areas. Our rating of the service has improved, and we have rated the service as good. The service is no longer in breach of regulations.