Priory Group

Priory Group

The Priory Group is an independent provider of mental health care facilities in the United Kingdom. They also provide schools, some for Asperger's Syndrome (and High-Functioning Autism) pupils. The chief executive officer is Philip Scott [cite news | url=http://www.priorygroup.com/pg.asp?p=1530 | title=Philip Scott New Priory CEO | publisher=Priory | date=January 1, 2008] .

They operate at nearly fifty different sites but they are best known for their alcohol and drug treatment centres.

The company runs four types of facility; acute psychiatric hospitals, secure psychiatric units, rehab hospitals and special schools. It was founded in the early 1980s with the purchase of The Priory in London by an American healthcare company.

In 2002, the group was sold for £288 million. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2039159.stm | title=Priory clinics sold for £288m| publisher=BBC | date=June 11, 2002] The company was sold again in July 2005 for £875 million, netting the five company directors over £50 million. [cite news |url=http://www.doughtyhanson.com/presspe/20050705_print.htm.| title=Doughty Hanson sells Priory Group for £875m| publisher=DoughtyHanson.com | date=July 5, 2005]

Controversy

The healthcare group appeared in the media spotlight in 2005 following allegations of poor care at its homes. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4223141.stm | title=Care home head denies misconduct | publisher=BBC | date=January 31, 2005] Dr Patel was represented at the General Medical Council hearing by the brother of one of the company's leading consultants. A consultant who had previously been brought before the General Medical Council to answer claims of sexual misconduct with a patient, but he was later cleared [cite news | url=http://www.portia.org/latest/meadow.html| title=Roy Meadonw Epilog | publisher=Portia | date=July 15, 2005] .

Further controversy surrounds the company due to the action of some of its high profile consultants. Dr Rowan, founder of the group's eating disorder treatment regime is accused of taking cash gifts from a patient and getting her to change her £1.5 million will in his favour. [cite news | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1830175,00.html| title=Psychiatrist denies influencing patient who left him £1.5m | publisher=Guardian | date=July 26, 2006]

References

External links

* [http://www.prioryhealthcare.co.uk/ The Priory Group website]


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