PBS for Health and Social Care Providers
Positive Behaviour Support that works within real-world services
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Health and social care services are under increasing pressure – to reduce restrictive practices, support complex needs safely, and deliver measurable outcomes within stretched systems.
At PBS UK, we work alongside providers to strengthen care from the inside out.
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Our team brings experience from across the sector. We have worked within NHS services, independent hospitals, community teams, schools, forensic settings, dementia care, and social care organisations. This breadth of experience allows us to understand the realities of frontline delivery, system pressures, regulatory expectations, and clinical governance — while keeping the person at the centre.
We don’t deliver “off-the-shelf” solutions. We collaborate with you to build practical, values-led support that fits your service, your workforce, and the people you support.
Our work with providers includes:
- PBS assessment and planning for complex situations
- Admission prevention and crisis response
- Step-down and discharge pathway planning
- Community-based PBS implementation
- Workforce development and accredited training
- Consultancy for forensic and high-risk cases
- System-wide PBS development aligned with NICE guidance
Helping Healthcare Teams See Behaviour Differently
PBS UK partners with healthcare providers to deliver flexible, values-led support for individuals with complex needs. Whether you’re working in an inpatient setting, a community team, or a step-down service, our PBS healthcare support is designed to help you promote positive behaviour and improve patient outcomes.
We work closely with NHS Trusts, ICBs, and private health organisations to meet clinical and operational goals without losing sight of the people at the heart of healthcare services. From direct intervention to workforce development, we offer practical behavioural support that helps services do more of what works.
- PBS planning and assessment for complex cases
- Direct support for step-down and discharge pathways
- Positive behavioural support training for healthcare teams
- Multidisciplinary input aligned with NICE guidance
- Support for safer, more person-centred care
How We Work With Services
Inpatient and Secure Settings
We provide functional assessment, behavioural formulation, and intervention planning for individuals in acute, secure, and specialist hospital environments. Our focus is always on reducing restriction, increasing quality of life, and supporting safe, sustainable discharge pathways.
Step-Down and Discharge Planning
Successful transitions require more than paperwork. We work across systems to ensure behavioural understanding, proactive strategies, and staff confidence travel with the person – reducing readmission risk and promoting stability in the community.
Admission Prevention
Early PBS input can reduce escalation, support alternative responses to distress, and prevent avoidable admissions. We help teams identify patterns early and build proactive support structures around individuals and services.
Community and Social Care Integration
We support providers to embed PBS across community health and social care environments, ensuring consistency between hospital and community systems.
Forensic and Complex Needs
We bring experience working with individuals whose behaviour is linked to trauma, unmet need, systemic barriers, or forensic histories. Our approach is trauma-informed, formulation-driven, and grounded in dignity and rights.
Workforce Development
We offer training ranging from introductory PBS awareness to accredited qualifications, alongside reflective practice and coaching. Our goal is not just knowledge transfer – but confident, competent, values-led practice.
Our Approach in Health and Social Care Settings
We understand that behaviour does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by health needs, trauma history, communication differences, environmental pressures, and organisational culture.
Our approach is:
Our work with providers includes:
- Formulation-led – We seek to understand before we intervene.
- Trauma-informed and dignity-led – Safety and rights are non-negotiable.
- Data-informed – We measure what matters.
- System-aware – We recognise organisational pressures and work within them.
- Collaborative – We build internal capacity, not dependency.
We are used to responding quickly when services are under pressure. We can provide rapid assessment and support during crisis situations. At the same time, we are clear about the difference between short-term containment and long-term meaningful change. Where immediate stabilisation is required, we act swiftly — while also working toward sustainable, embedded improvements.
Our Approach to PBS in Healthcare Settings
At PBS UK, we tailor our support to fit the realities of healthcare delivery. Our team understands how health, behaviour, and service pressures intersect. We plan with this in mind, always focusing on the specific needs of people at the centre of healthcare.
Our practice is trauma-informed and dignity-led. We consider each person’s health status and communication needs, and take a holistic view when developing support plans.
By working alongside clinical teams, we help build internal capacity that supports safe, consistent responses and sustainable improvements over time.
A Trusted Partner - Not Just a Provider
We understand the challenges health and social care leaders face: regulatory scrutiny, workforce pressures, incident reduction targets, and safeguarding responsibilities.
Our role is to support you to meet those demands while strengthening person-centred practice.
We aim to be more than a training provider or external consultant. We work as partners — building safer environments, supporting confident teams, and improving outcomes for people with complex behavioural needs.
Why Work With PBS UK?
Wide-ranging cross-sector experience
Our team has worked across NHS services, independent providers, schools, dementia care, forensic settings, and community services. We understand how different parts of the system connect.
Evidence-based and framework-led
Our practice is grounded in Positive Behaviour Support as a framework — informed by behavioural science, trauma-informed care, and NICE guidance.
Practical and measurable
We focus on strategies that can be implemented in real-world settings, with clear review structures and accountable delivery.
Values-driven
Dignity, safety, collaboration, and meaningful quality of life outcomes sit at the heart of our work.
FAQ
What does PBS look like in health and social care settings?
PBS involves understanding behaviour in context — including mental health, physical health, communication, environment, and service systems. We conduct assessment, develop behavioural formulations, support intervention planning, and coach staff teams to embed proactive strategies into everyday practice.
Can you support individuals with co-occurring health needs?
Yes. Many of the people we support present with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, trauma histories, and physical health conditions. We work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure PBS is integrated safely and appropriately within wider care planning.
How do you reduce restrictive practices?
We focus on prevention rather than reaction. By identifying unmet need, environmental triggers, and skill deficits, we support services to shift from containment to proactive, collaborative approaches. This often results in reduced incidents, improved staff confidence, and safer environments.
Do you offer PBS training for healthcare staff?
Yes. We provide CPD-accredited training and qualification-based programmes aligned to the PBS Competence Framework. Training can be delivered online or in person and is supported by reflective practice and implementation guidance.
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Real stories, real outcomes, real change.
Why Choose PBS UK?
Aligned With NHS Values
Experts in Complex Needs
Evidence-Based, Always
Practical, Person-Centred Tools
Our Services
We support people with a learning disability and/or who are autistic where behaviours that challenge impact safety, wellbeing, and quality of life.
We understand these behaviours as meaningful responses to a person’s experiences and circumstances – they are often the most effective way people have to cope with or influence their world. Because such behaviours arise from complex interactions between individuals and their environments, our work focuses not only on working with the person, but also the systems and contexts around them.
Meet the PBS UK Team
Meet the friendly faces behind every PBS UK plan, assessment and training session.
Paddy Behan
Co-Founder & Director
Tia Martin
Co-Founder & Director
Donald Martin
Company Secretary
Hannah Newcombe
Senior Associate Director
Huw Price
PBS Practicioner
Katie Lyon
Associate Director
Anna Knight
PBS Practitioner
Kate Barker
PBS Practitioner
Sandra Bryan
PBS Practicioner
Susie Jenni
PBS Practitioner
Poonam Khunti
PBS Trainee Practitioner
Jonathan Shield
PBS Technician
Iain Thomson
PBS Practitioner
Where To Find Us
While PBS UK is registered as a business in Scotland, our team is based across the UK and we deliver services nationwide
Registered in Scotland with company number SC540834.
Contact Us
Reach out today – we’d love to hear from you!
Take the First Step Today.
We’re here when you’re ready
No judgment — Practical support — Meaningful change
