Community Mental Health Team for Older People

Type: Community team; community service
In partnership with: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Service manager: Matthew Prouse
Age group served: Older people (75yrs+)
Service cover: Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead

It is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of community psychiatric nurses, social workers, consultant psychiatrists and additional psychology time.

The aim of the team is to provide:

• assessments
• treatment
• monitoring and support
• Case Management
• Carers Assessments
• Mental Health Act Assessments and referral onto day services.

They also offer a memory clinic for diagnosis and treatment.

Common conditions treated:

• services are for people with severe and/or enduring mental health conditions;
• anxiety if severe;
• bipolar disorder (manic depression); depression if severe;
• eating disorders;
• obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD);
• panic; personality disorders; phobias;
• post traumatic stress disorder with referral to specialist service where required;
• schizophrenia; serious self harm;
• Dementia.

You can access our services through: Referral from your GP or other healthcare professional.

Referrals to be sent:

Post: CPE Office, 4th floor, Fitzwilliam House, Skimped Hill Lane, Bracknell RG12 1BQ
Email: Bks-tr.referralhub@nhs.net
Telephone: 0300 365 0300
Fax: 01344 415750

CMHT Address:

Nicholson House
Nicholson Walk
Maidenhead, SL6 1LD

Telephone: 01628 640200
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

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