Huntlyburn ward

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Huntlyburn Ward is an acute psychiatric adult in-patient unit with 19 beds for people aged 18-69 with mental health problems.

At times we may care for people out with this range if required to deliver person centred care. Huntlyburn offers specialist care to patients during an acute phase of their illness.

30/10/2026

🎃 Spooky goings on at Huntlyburn! 👻

We had a fantastic Halloween gathering today, with plenty of fun, laughter and festive spirit. A huge thank you to everyone who joined in and helped make it such a memorable afternoon.

A special mention goes to one of our patients, who made a absolutely lovely cake for the occasion. It looked wonderful and tasted even better. Thank you, we're so grateful for your hard work and creativity! 🍰

Happy Halloween from all of us at Huntlyburn! 🧡🖤

29/10/2026

A lovely day at Abbotsford! 🚶🚶‍♀️

Today a group of patients joined Walk It for a walk around Abbotsford. They enjoyed the scenery and fresh air, and it was a positive step in their recovery.

It was also a chance to find out about local groups and clubs where they can meet others. Walk It is a free health-walking programme across the Scottish Borders, with short, low-level walks open to all ages and abilities.

Thank you to Richard for leading the walk, and to the other Walk It walkers for such a warm welcome. 💚

Want to join a walk near you? Contact the Walk It coordinator on 01835 825070 or [email protected].

22/10/2026

🍂 Out and about in Selkirk! 🍂

This week, patients from Huntlyburn enjoyed a lovely walk around The Haining in Selkirk. The weather was kind to us, and everyone took in the views over the loch and the beautiful autumn colours.

Time outdoors is a great boost for both body and mind, and it was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the fresh air and scenery together. 🌳🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Thank you to everyone who joined in.

19/10/2026

A fabulous arts and crafts group at Huntlyburn today! 🎨

Our patients enjoyed making their very own keyrings, choosing from rubber balls and glass beads, putting plenty of thought into colour coordination. The creativity on show was brilliant, and everyone should be proud of what they made.

Well done to all involved! 👏👏👏

17/09/2026

🦌 A little autumn visitor at Huntlyburn Ward! 🍁

A beautiful deer spotted wandering through the grounds, perfectly at home among the autumn colours. Nature really does have a way of brightening the day. 🧡

04/09/2026

🍁 Mindful moments 🍁
🍂 Autumn Scavenger Hunt 🍂

This week our patients enjoyed a Mindfulness Scavenger Hunt around the grounds, searching for crunchy leaves, red berries and enjoying the cool breeze along the way. Simple moments, big benefits: grounding, calm, and connection with nature. 🧡🍁

26/08/2026

This week is Spain so we’ve just had a tapas afternoon which went down a treat , enjoyed by everyone
There was not much left over🇪🇸🇪🇸

26/08/2026

The country we studied last week was Vietnam

We had an afternoon of making fresh spring rolls which all enjoyed
Another day we had a chopstick challenge which was a right laugh and a lot of laughter was had

19/08/2026

We are looking for a fish tank if anyone has one that they don’t use anymore 🙏🏻

17/07/2026

🌟Another busy week at Huntlyburn!

Here’s a glimpse of the some of the activities our patients have taken part in this week. 😎🍓🍰💐

Address

Melrose
TD69BD

Website

http://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services/mental-health/huntlyburn-ward/

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