At the end of your treatment, we understand you may be experiencing many emotions. We strongly believe that our relationship with you does not end when you are discharged from inpatient care.

Discharge planning will begin soon after your admission and will continue to be an integral part of your overall treatment plan between you and your clinical team. This is all to ensure your continued recovery and assist you as much as possible in adjusting back into your life after you leave the hospital.

Ahead of your discharge, a tailored aftercare plan will be produced for you that may involve:

• Regular reviews with your consultant
• Day therapy
• 1:1 therapy
• Attending Nightingale’s free weekly aftercare group
• Family therapy
• Dietetic support (if required)

Aftercare at Nightingale Hospital

To help with the transition from an inpatient to life outside the hospital, we provide free groups for one year following the conclusion of your inpatient treatment and/or day therapy programmes.

Existing aftercare members are incredibly friendly and welcoming of new faces. It can be very useful to people resuming their everyday activities and responsibilities, such as work and socialising, to get support from other members who are going through or have gone through similar experiences.

Attendance is open to all patients, who have been discharged from inpatient or day-patient therapy at Nightingale within the last year.

You do not need to contact us to confirm your attendance, and you may still attend if you are not able to stay for the entire duration of the group.

More information on aftercare groups will be provided throughout your stay.