Getting admitted to Delamere
Assessment, timescales, funding and paperwork — what actually happens between the first call and walking through the door.
A single purpose-built Cheshire clinic positioned against the 12-step tradition, with a strong focus on why the addiction started rather than abstinence alone. This page covers the practical admissions process rather than the marketing: what is assessed, how fast it moves, and where it typically stalls.
The sequence, in order
- 1. Telephone assessment — substance, quantity, last use, medication, health history.
- 2. Clinical sign-off on whether a medically managed detox is needed and can be delivered safely.
- 3. Funding confirmed: self-pay, family, or insurer pre-authorisation.
- 4. Bed offered for a specific date; deposit or insurer authorisation secured.
- 5. Admission day — travel, medication handover, and induction.
Have this ready
- · Current prescriptions, in their packaging
- · GP summary if you can get one
- · Honest daily intake figures — under-reporting delays detox sign-off
- · Who is paying, and by what method
- · Any court, probation or employer deadline
Where admissions stall
- · Waiting on insurer authorisation before assessment
- · Complex physical health needing extra medical review
- · Ambivalence — the person hasn't agreed yet
- · Holding out for one clinic with no bed this week
Who Delamere suits
- · People who want a modern, purpose-built environment rather than a converted house
- · Non-12-step, trauma-informed treatment
- · Small cohorts with high staff ratios
Delamere is positioned as premium in the UK market (Purpose-built single site, Cheshire).
Common questions
How quickly can someone be admitted to Delamere?▾
Private residential admission in the UK is usually possible within 24 to 72 hours once a telephone assessment is complete and funding is confirmed. Bed availability moves week to week, which is why it is worth holding a second comparable clinic rather than waiting on one.
What does Delamere need before admission?▾
A clinical telephone assessment covering substance use, quantities and last use, current prescribed medication, physical and mental health history, and confirmation of who is paying. Bring a GP summary if one is available — it speeds up the medical sign-off.
What does admission to Delamere cost?▾
A 28-day programme sits in the £12,000–£18,000 range and detox-only stays around £4,500–£7,500. These are market ranges we have gathered, not a quote — Delamere confirms the final price after assessment.
Can a family member arrange the admission?▾
A family member can make the enquiry and handle funding, but the person entering treatment has to consent to the assessment and the admission themselves. Where they are ambivalent, a structured family intervention usually gets further than pressure.
What happens if there is no bed available?▾
We hold a shortlist of comparable CQC-registered clinics at the same price point and check live availability across them, so a full week at one provider does not mean waiting.
Related
We are a referral service, not a clinic, and we are not affiliated with Delamere. Admissions decisions and pricing are made by the provider after its own clinical assessment.