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Drayton Park Community Mental Health Team
What does it do?
A Community Mental Health Team is a multidisciplinary team offering specialist assessment, treatment and care to adults with mental health
problems in their own homes and the community. CMHTs may provide a whole range of community-based services themselves, or be complemented by one or more teams providing specific functions. Most work is usually done outside hospital. The CMHT will usually: Provide support and advice to primary care services including: providing joint educational facilities; meeting regularly to discuss management of patients; undertake shared clinical governance. Assessment of mental health problems. Provide mental health treatments. Assist patients and carers in accessing a range of support, advice and information.
problems in their own homes and the community. CMHTs may provide a whole range of community-based services themselves, or be complemented by one or more teams providing specific functions. Most work is usually done outside hospital. The CMHT will usually: Provide support and advice to primary care services including: providing joint educational facilities; meeting regularly to discuss management of patients; undertake shared clinical governance. Assessment of mental health problems. Provide mental health treatments. Assist patients and carers in accessing a range of support, advice and information.
Who it is for?
Adults with mental health needs in the Islington area
Where it is available?
Local service (Islington).
What it costs:
The service is free of charge.
How to access or apply for it:
Any Referrals Accepted; Refer by GP / Local Doctor Referral; Primary Care Mental Health Team; Self Referral; Specialist Mental Health
Service; Police, Prison and Housing. By fax or telephone.
Service; Police, Prison and Housing. By fax or telephone.
Additional information:
Service type:
Assessment, Mental Health Act Assessments, Carers Assessments, Community Care Assessments, Mental Capacity Act Assessments
Care co-ordination, Care Programme Approach (CPA), Care Management, Safeguarding, Appointeeship, Smoking Cessation, Physical Health, Personalisation
Assessment, Mental Health Act Assessments, Carers Assessments, Community Care Assessments, Mental Capacity Act Assessments
Care co-ordination, Care Programme Approach (CPA), Care Management, Safeguarding, Appointeeship, Smoking Cessation, Physical Health, Personalisation
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Info last updated:
30/05/2011
