Southleigh Community Hospital
Southleigh Community Hospital
Southleigh Community Hospital is a Level 2 rehabilitation hospital supporting men and women with enduring mental health needs, including those stepping down from secure services, acute hospitals or prison settings.
Our rehabilitation programme helps people regain confidence, develop practical life skills and prepare for greater independence through personalised care, multidisciplinary support and community engagement.
Alongside 21 bedrooms, Southleigh also offers six semi-independent apartments, providing the opportunity to develop everyday living skills within a safe and supportive environment.
Every individual follows a personalised programme combining psychological therapies, occupational therapy, social inclusion and positive risk management, enabling them to achieve meaningful recovery and move towards life beyond hospital.
Location & Surrounding
Set in a calm and supportive environment, the service includes both hospital accommodation and semi-independent apartments, allowing support to be tailored to each person’s stage of recovery. Our apartments help people develop practical daily living skills and build confidence for greater independence, while still benefiting from the support of the multidisciplinary team. Across the service, our focus is on providing the clinical care, therapeutic support and rehabilitation needed to help people progress safely towards life beyond hospital.
Our Approach
Everything we do is centred around the individual. Every person receives a personalised care plan developed around their strengths, aspirations and recovery goals. Working collaboratively with service users, families, commissioners and the multidisciplinary team, we provide compassionate, person-centred rehabilitation that promotes confidence, resilience and long-term recovery.
Southleigh Community Hospital provides specialist mental health rehabilitation within a structured, recovery-focused environment.
- Personalised rehabilitation programmes
- Experienced multidisciplinary teams
- Semi-independent rehabilitation apartments
- Positive risk management
- Community rehabilitation
- Practical life skills development
- Psychological therapies
- Strong focus on independence and recovery
Facilities
Southleigh has been designed to support recovery in a welcoming and therapeutic environment. These facilities enable people to develop practical life skills, improve physical wellbeing and prepare for more independent living.
- Therapeutic kitchen
- Open gardens
- Therapy and activity rooms
- Women’s only therapeutic and relaxation space
- Garden cabin, family room and OT activities area
- Six semi-independent rehabilitation apartments
Admission Pathways
We support adults with enduring mental health needs who require longer-term rehabilitation before returning to community living. Many people are referred to us by secure services, acute mental health hospitals or other rehabilitation services. Every referral is carefully assessed to ensure Southleigh can provide the most appropriate rehabilitation pathway.
Treatment Pathway
Our rehabilitation programmes combine clinical treatment with practical support to help people achieve lasting recovery.
- Psychiatric assessment and medication management
- Psychological therapies
- Occupational therapy
- Nursing care
- Practical life skills
- Community rehabilitation
- Education, volunteering and vocational opportunities
Each programme is tailored to individual goals and reviewed regularly by the multidisciplinary team.
Supporting Mental Health Through Psychology
Psychology is central to our rehabilitation model. Our psychologists provide assessment, individual therapy, psychoeducation and group interventions, helping people understand their mental health, develop coping strategies and build confidence for the future. Psychology also supports the wider multidisciplinary team through formulation, reflective practice and complex case discussions.
Recovery is supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team working together to provide coordinated, person-centred care.
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Psychologists
- Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
- Support Workers
- Activity Coordinators
Our Multidisciplinary Approach
Rehabilitation at Southleigh is supported by a multidisciplinary team working closely together to review progress, share expertise and plan the next steps in each person’s care. Service users are involved in these discussions wherever possible, helping to shape their own care and recovery goals. With consent, family members and carers can also be involved to support continuity between life in hospital and the next stage of the pathway.
Social Inclusion and Community Integration
A hallmark of our ethos at Southleigh Community Hospital is the conviction that meaningful reintegration into the community is vital for long-term well-being. Social isolation is a known contributor to mental health decline, so we go to great lengths to ensure that service users build social networks, develop external supports, and engage in constructive pursuits.
Community engagement plays an important role in rehabilitation. People are encouraged to access education, volunteering, leisure activities and community opportunities, helping them rebuild confidence, strengthen relationships and prepare for life beyond hospital. Families and carers are actively involved in recovery wherever appropriate.
Through our robust social inclusion programme, we endeavour to ensure that every service user leaves Southleigh with healthier relationships, greater self-confidence, and a clearer sense of belonging in their wider community. Recovery is not just about symptom reduction; it is about re-engaging with life in a meaningful, fulfilling manner.