Priory Hospital Arnold - Nottingham

Aminur R.

I had a great experience here on clumber ward and they really helped me with my mental health issues. Although other patients had worse problems they were always able to tend to my needs. Food is good and staff are friendly

Kelly S.

Well where do I start . You get treated better in prison. It cost the nhs £800 per night i was informed.. . No hot water for 3 days due to boiler problems. No cup of tea till 3pm as night staff locked mill away.. No towels to dry urself my husband had to use a pillow case. Tv in room doesn't work. I would like to know when the last inspection was on this
dump.. i will be taking this matter further to ceo etc..

Maccrdon

I was a patient here in 2023 during an acute episode of psychosis, after being released I relapsed and was sent to a different hospital only a month or so later. Since I'm able to compare the two, I can say that priory arnold offered excellent facilities. Of course it's not nice being in hospital, which is amplified ten fold in such a mental state in a completely unknown place (thoughts of am I in prison, purgatory, a reality show set and the like). But as I came to I was able to apreciate that my bedroom was spacious, living room area large with comfortable lounging, the computer room let me listen to music and research about my condition, the garden was good room for excersize and the food was not completely terrible. Staff created a sense of amicability between themselves and the patients, which now i'm fully recovered I have bizziarely fond memories of what felt like something of a community. I never want to be here as a patient or any hospital for that matter again, but I think more mental health wards in the country should be like this one, the big comfortable spaces and being around nature are so imprtant. -T

Tracey T.

My son has been in the Priory for 13 weeks now on Bestwood ward struggling bad with pyscosis and has had really good care from all the compassionate staff, Trisha from the crisis team firstly then all staff, nurses and Dr Grusinghe has been excellent keeping us informed on meds as he’d previously had a serious reaction to one can’t thank them all enough as we couldn’t see an end to this awful 😢 illness but today he is being discharged 😊and on the road to recovery ❤️thankyou all 🙏

Jade R.

I just wanna thank these guys each and every single bit of staff. You were all absolutely amazing with me from start to finish. You made every effort with me in my needs and wants even my crazy hyper moments you were all there so thank you from the bottom of my heart guys I miss you all and you are all individually special to me now you've all saved me in so many different ways humour my crazy riddles bouncyness and and stir crazy sense of humour dancing and singing early hours thank you all. Miss you all 2 ... And to the ones I didn't get to say goodbye too was gutted. So hey and bye 👋... All the best guys you keep the good work up 🥰 Jade Lou Roberts xxx

MOVES

- staff lie in notes about serious incidents to da ministry of justice to keep people who they want here to suit their "program"
- violence here daily I have seen legs broken, eyes cut and lips popped open with blood on the floor; no police were called this is a cover up
- staff ridicule patients by causing arguments over a TV remote then using the argument to take leave off patients therefore making it unable for patients to EVER be released into the community

- staff slamming doors 24/7 365 days a year, staff sitting talking african voodoo outside of rooms 24/7/365 which has happened in every so called mental health hospital; how are we to recover if there are alarms blazing doors slamming and corrupt staff sat outside your dormitory room with keys am I waiting for Jimmy Savile to enter my passage?

P.s these institutions need reform don't get me started with the biometric heart beat torture they employ at every jail and hospital

Tillie M.

I am currently at Rufford Ward (PICU) most of the staff are kind and understanding although there is a few that aren't so nice and judgmental. The ward is run down, most of the time short staffed, lack of Occupational Therapy, stains on the floor that have been there for over a year, most activities require grounds leave and worst of all, THERE IS A MAJOR ANT PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING DEALT WITH! The food is also very poor and thats an understatement. Racist patients don’t get dealt with and get away with it which is distressing. The food is supplied by Wiltshire Farm Foods which is very poor and also ridiculous because my 90 Year old Grandad and 88 year old Grandma Use Meals on Wheels as their mobility is not great and guess what their meals are provided by Wiltshire Farm Foods! Most of us are young people struggling yet we’re getting fed food that is suited towards the elderly!?

Lisa G.

I’m only giving two stars due to the nurses and health care workers being amazing they listen to you and do help as need and when they can ect. However, the consultant/doctor who gives you the treatment, he did literally nothing within the two weeks I was there. I was misdiagnosed with EUPD just for it to change to bi-polar on discharge. No meds changed or added. I did explain that that diagnosis was wrong ect. I think it’s very irresponsible to discharge someone who was sectioned at the time leave when they feel the exact same as when they where sectioned in the first place. Two weeks later admitted to hospital again with a change in meds and a diagnosis that actually fits of depressive episode. Due to this I would personally refuse to go back onto that same ward if it has the same doctor.