A Cavendish Square Group publication 31 Main locations from which services are provided Limelight services and areas of particular expertise Community Mental Health The Trust has organised all of its operational services around the service user journey, or their ‘care pathway’ since 2012. This has improved efficiency but has also made it easier for GPs and patients to access the right services. Now all patients coming to C&I are assigned a cluster, or package of care. The Assessment and Advice Team act as the first point of contact for most referrals in Camden and Islington. However, patients can access some of the services directly. For example, people wanting the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service can go via the new iCope self-help and referral website. The Trust’s community teams have been reconfigured to improve service user care, and to roll-out evidence-based pathways. The new community teams were launched in July 2012 and now have separate teams to support those with psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (Recovery and Rehabilitation, Outreach Services) and non-psychotic disorders such as depression, trauma and personality disorder (Community Mental Health Services). 97% of services are provided in the community across more than 40 sites. Inpatient services are provided at the Trust’s two largest sites – St Pancras Hospital and Highgate Mental Health Centre. St Pancras Hospital 4 St. Pancras Way, London, NW1 0PE Highgate Mental Health Centre Dartmouth Park Hill, London, N19 5NX London Veterans Service The London Veterans’ Assessment & Treatment Service (LVS) is a free NHS mental health service available to all ex-serving members of the UK Armed Forces, living in London or the Greater London region or registered with a GP in this area. It provides a comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment of mental health needs and related difficulties. In partnership with veterans, the service makes recommendations and helps them access the right sort of support and treatment which can help get their life back on track. London Traumatic Stress Clinic The London Trauma Stress Clinic works with anyone who has suffered significant trauma. This includes traumatised refugees and asylum-seekers, survivors of childhood abuse, torture survivors, victims of trafficking, and veterans. The service provides evidence-based psychological treatment for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The team has also been commissioned to offer consultation and psychological care following major traumatic incidents, such as the London bombings.
London Mental Health Fact Bbook
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