Adult Community Mental Health Services

Adult Community Mental Health Services

Type: Community team; Community service
In partnership with: Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Local authority
Service Manager: Bridget Fairbairn
Age group served: Adults (17- 75)
Service cover: Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead.
Location: Maidenhead.

Description: The CMHT provides assessment, care and treatment for people who have one or more types of severe mental illness. We are a multidisciplinary team of Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPN), Social Workers (SW), Support Workers, Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists (OT) and administration staff. The CMHT is made up of several teams such as the Duty and Assessment Team, Home Treatment Team, Rehabilitation and Recovery Team, Assertive Outreach Team, Early Intervention Team, Psychology Service, Family & Carers Support Worker, Community Development Worker and the Primary Care Liaison Service (see below for further information on each of these teams).

Common conditions treated: services are for people with severe and / or enduring conditions: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic disorder, Personality Disorders, Serious & disabling obsessions or Phobias, Psychotic illness (such as schizophrenia), Serious Self harm, Extreme and disabling anxiety, Bipolar Disorder (manic depression), Severe clinical depression.

Those with alcohol dependence should be referred directly to the Berkshire Drug & Alcohol Specialist Service (BDASS) formally known as CASCADE. Those with illicit drug dependence should be referred to Turning Point 2 (T2).

You can access our services through: A GP referral to the Duty and Assessment team. Referrals should preferably be made in writing, except in emergencies (information to follow). Referrals will be acknowledged and contact made within two weeks. Emergency referrals can be made direct to the Duty Officer who is available during normal office hours. The Team cannot accept referrals from people with problems primarily related to marital issues, learning difficulties, dementia, drug or alcohol abuse. Similarly, referrals are not normally accepted for people under 17 years of age or over 75 years of age.

Address:
4th Floor
Nicholson House
Nicholson Walk
Maidenhead
SL6 1LD

Telephone No: 01628 640200
Fax No: 01628 640201

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Leaflet: download from our publications page.

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