Hergest Unit – Bangor
About Hergest Unit – Bangor
The Hergest Unit is the acute adult mental health inpatient unit for Gwynedd and Anglesey, run by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board from the Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital site at Penrhosgarnedd in Bangor. It provides acute inpatient mental health assessment across several wards, one of which functions as a psychiatric intensive care unit.
It is one of two psychiatric intensive care units the health board runs in North Wales. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales inspects the unit regularly; a May 2023 unannounced inspection found staff treated patients with dignity and respect while raising concerns about restraint-training compliance, restricted items reaching the wards, therapeutic activity levels and dormitory sleeping arrangements, and a further inspection took place in September 2025.
Key Facility Details
- Regulator: Registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, the body that inspects health and care services in Wales; we aim to check registrations against the regulator’s own published records.
- Levels of Care: Hospital-based inpatient psychiatric care.
- Funding: Available through the public health system (NHS Wales).
- Languages: Treatment delivered in English.
- Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom.
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
A rural, coastal setting in Bangor, 1.0 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Menai Bridge (population 3,376), 1.5 miles away.
Nearest named features
- Afon OgwenRiver · 3.7 miles
- Ceunant Mawr WaterfallWaterfall · 6.7 miles
- CarneddauMountains · 6.8 miles
- AngleseyIsland · 8.9 miles
- SnowdoniaPark · 9.2 miles
- Llyn CwellynLake · 9.7 miles
Getting there
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)Major international · 55 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Hergest Unit Detox and Rehab Services
The Hergest Unit is an NHS acute adult mental health inpatient unit on the Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital site in Bangor, providing hospital-based assessment and treatment across several wards, including a psychiatric intensive care unit. It is one of two such units the health board runs in North Wales, rather than a dedicated community drug and alcohol service.
Published information about the unit doesn’t set out a specific addiction treatment approach; individual therapy and an initial screening and assessment are recorded as part of the care provided. Because approaches vary by ward and by clinician, anyone considering the unit for addiction-related needs should ask directly how it works alongside substance misuse services.
Levels of Care
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is Hergest Unit?
The Hergest Unit is on the Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital site at Penrhosgarnedd in Bangor, on the North Wales coast close to Snowdonia (Eryri) and the A55 expressway.
The nearest sizeable airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, around seventy miles away, and Bangor has its own rail station with regular services along the North Wales coast line. As with any hospital-based mental health unit, confirm visiting arrangements and access directly before travelling.
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How Much Does Treatment at Hergest Unit Cost?
As a general acute psychiatric unit rather than an addiction-specific programme, the Hergest Unit doesn’t fit neatly into standard detox and rehab cost categories, so regional figures are offered here only as broader context. Being an NHS hospital service, care is generally provided at no direct cost to eligible residents admitted through the appropriate mental health pathway, with eligibility depending on residency and clinical referral.
Contact the health board or a referring clinician directly to ask how admission is arranged for someone with co-occurring addiction and mental health needs, and what follow-up support is in place once an admission ends.
Payment Options
Public Insurance Accepted
Assessment and Testing
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Hergest Unit – Bangor — Compiled From Public Records
This listing is compiled from public directory and licensing sources rather than confirmed firsthand by our editorial team.
Hergest Unit Reviews
Patients, family members, or professionals who’ve had contact with the Hergest Unit are welcome to leave a review to help others understand what to expect.
Given the setting, it’s worth weighing staffing and regulatory oversight alongside reviews — Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) inspects the unit regularly and publishes its findings. A useful question to ask directly is what therapeutic activity and discharge planning look like on the ward relevant to the person being admitted.
Yeah jezza it’s very mental in here
Bit mental in there
Overall lovely nurses, student nurses and doctors. Need some more staff. First rate care,.with love and support in times of patients need.
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