Cotswold Spa Hospital School

Description

Cotswold Spa Hospital is a specialist eating disorder service for young people aged from 13 up to 17 years and a young adult ward aged 18 up to 25 years. The service offers both inpatient and day patient treatment programmes. 

Facilities

The hospital is situated in the picturesque village of Broadway, Worcestershire, close to the Cotswold Way, The area boasts natural beauty with Cheltenham to the South and Warwick to the North.

The service is for young people of all genders with an eating disorder, predominantly:

  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Anorexia Nervosa

The hospital has been specifically designed with the young person and young adult in mind. The interior design of the hospital is both contemporary and comfortable incorporating young people’s art.

There is an on-site Ofsted registered school so that education is not interrupted during treatment. We also provide education to local GPs and schools.

Patients, on average, stay for a period of three to four months. The aim is to restore a healthy weight, modify the problem behaviours linked to the eating disorder and help parents and carers work with the young person to sustain their achievements post discharge.

Features

Things to note

  • The team are committed to providing comprehensive treatment which supports the young person and their family who are experiencing the impact of an eating disorder.  We provide help with weight restoration combined with an intensive therapeutic package working with the young person and their family or carers.
  • We offer a range of therapeutic groups and workshops to enable people to think about what is happening to them, to feel comfortable expressing their feelings and to make behavioural changes.
  • Our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) consists of medical, nursing, education and therapeutic professionals, including family therapy and dietetic input.

Extra Curricular

Please check the school website link for details.

Selection Criteria: Selective

Admission Details

Admission Criteria:  We accept young people between the ages of 13 up to 25 who have an eating disorder diagnosis, where this is identified as the most significant presenting problem. We admit patients who fulfil one or more of the following criteria:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 17.5kg/m2 for adults and Weight for Height ratio of <85% for children or young persons with a weight centile of <2, in keeping with the criteria for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.
  • Recent history of rapid weight loss of more than 1kg per week over six to eight weeks due to engaging in purposeful dietary restriction and/or compensatory behaviours.
  • Young people with an established diagnosis of an eating disorder who struggle to maintain their weight in the community.
  • Young people who are deemed to be at considerable risk due to malnutrition, secondary to eating disorder related behaviours.
  • All genders are accepted, all rooms are en-suite and there is access to gender specific lounges. n Primary diagnosis of an eating or feeding disorder, specifically:
  • Young people with a recent history of rapid weight loss, or
  • Including support for any other associated mental health conditions. n Young people who are informal but willing to engage in treatment n Young people who do not have a history of ligaturing or absconsion. Risk assessed level of self-harm will be on an individual basis.

Admissions and Referrals: We are unable to offer out of hours admissions however, all referrals will receive a response within 24 hours or next working day. All suitable referrals will be offered a comprehensive assessment prior to admission. Agreed admissions can be arranged within a week subject to bed availability

Fees

Annual fees (day pupils): £165 per day

Scholarships

Contact directly for information.

Achievements

Please check the school website link for details.

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