Brian Crossland

Brian Crossland is a Registered Mental Health Nurse at Harbor with more than 30 years of experience. He has worked in hospitals and in the community, in both the NHS and the private sector.

His experience covers addiction and detoxification, crisis care, rehabilitation, community support and complex care. His addiction work includes detoxification, the medically supervised process of coming off alcohol or drugs, which needs close nursing care.

Professional Background & Qualifications

Brian is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.

He is a member of the Royal College of Nursing and has also trained in addiction prevention and treatment.

Over more than three decades in mental health nursing, he has worked across a variety of inpatient and community-based services within both public and private healthcare.

Healthcare Leadership & Experience

Over his career, Brian has supported individuals at different stages of mental health treatment and recovery, from periods of acute crisis through to rehabilitation and longer-term community support.

He has led teams and supervised staff, and running his own small care home gave him first-hand experience of managing a service and meeting regulatory standards.

Brian has also planned and managed care alongside doctors, therapists and other professionals as part of a wider team.

Approach to Care

Brian describes his practice as holistic and individualised. Confidentiality is central to how he works, and he aims to build genuine, respectful relationships without being intrusive.

He is calm and consistent with the people he looks after, because trust takes time to build.

At Harbor, his experience of detox and crisis care means he can support clients through the most demanding early stages of treatment.