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The Sutton Coldfield Observer has published a detailed and insightful feature about Newbridge House

News March 6th, 2014

To mark Eating Disorders Awareness week, Helen Draycott, a reporter for theSutton Coldfield Observer, visited Newbridge House and met a wide range of our staff. Helen wanted to find out what an eating disorder unit does and how young people with anorexia and other eating disorders are treated. The feature Helen produced provides a detailed, […]

Newbridge and community staff come together for a packed international study day

News February 10th, 2014

Eating disorders specialists from many different parts of the UK joined Newbridge House staff for a successful and stimulating international study day. Training was delivered by Norwegians Professor Finn Skårderud and Bente Sommerfeldt who explained mentalisation based treatment (MBT) and its role within eating disorders services. Often described as seeing yourself from the outside and […]

Newbridge House first international study day: training in mentalisation with Norwegian experts

News January 7th, 2014

The first international study day is taking place at Newbridge House in February, delivered by renowned Norwegian trainers.. The theme of the study day, taking place on February 7th, is mentalisation as a strategy in the treatment of eating disorders. Mentalisation is a social competence which allows the individual to understand the minds of others […]

Wholly positive CQC report praises all aspects of care at Newbridge House

News October 15th, 2013

Newbridge House has received an outstanding inspection report from the Care Quality Commission, which is wholly positive in every aspect. The CQC report is the result of an unannounced inspection on September 25, 2013. Newbridge House was judged to be meeting every standard assessed in the wide-ranging inspection. Professor Hubert Lacey, medical director of Newbridge […]

70 people pack the new classroom to celebrate the opening of our new facilities

News September 10th, 2013

More than 70 people gathered to celebrate the opening of the new building at Newbridge and reflect on the experiences of our young people and families. Many young people who have been treated at Newbridge and are now back at home returned with their family to meet old friends and see the new facilities. The […]

A new gallery of pictures reveals the new extension at Newbridge House

News September 6th, 2013

This range of new pictures shows the new building at Newbridge House, which has been completed on time and is enhancing the facilities we provide. The photographs show the high quality of the new build and the design, which has been developed with the needs of young people as the focus and also meets the […]

Young people, their families and staff join to celebrate the opening of our new building

News August 29th, 2013

Young people and their families will be joining staff to celebrate the opening of the Newbridge House extension on September 6th. A special event has been organised to mark the completion of the extension and thank young people and their families for their support during the building work. The high quality extension, designed for young […]

Our innovative infographic to help guide patients getting eating disorder treatment

News June 19th, 2013

The most common question we are asked by parents is how to get help for their child. There is much complexity in the pathway of eating disorders treatment, with many different organisations and professionals involved and inevitably this can be confusing and challenging for parents who are seeking urgent help. Our infographic provides a step-by-step […]

New study endorses the Newbridge ‘whole person’ treatment approach

News June 3rd, 2013

The results of a new study support the principles of the Newbridge approach, with the focus on treating the whole person, not just the anorexia. The study assessed the effectiveness of treatment when the goals were refocused from being primarily about weight gain, to quality of life issues such as mood regulation and overall social […]

New CQC inspection praises high quality of care at Newbridge House

News April 30th, 2013

Care quality and planning are praised in the latest inspection of Newbridge House, which also finds key standards in recruitment, training and safety are being met. The Care Quality Commission visited Newbridge House in March, 2013 to assess five key standards. Their report includes many positive views from young people at Newbridge House and their […]

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The Sutton Coldfield Observer has published a detailed and insightful feature about Newbridge House

Newbridge and community staff come together for a packed international study day

Newbridge House first international study day: training in mentalisation with Norwegian experts

Wholly positive CQC report praises all aspects of care at Newbridge House

70 people pack the new classroom to celebrate the opening of our new facilities

A new gallery of pictures reveals the new extension at Newbridge House

Young people, their families and staff join to celebrate the opening of our new building

Our innovative infographic to help guide patients getting eating disorder treatment

New study endorses the Newbridge ‘whole person’ treatment approach

New CQC inspection praises high quality of care at Newbridge House

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