Adult Patient Referrals to Secondary Care Mental Health Services in Liverpool

Access Team
Acute Care Corridor
Broadoak Unit
Thomas Drive
Liverpool, L14 3PJ

ADULT PATIENT REFERRALS TO SECONDARY CARE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN LIVERPOOL

All mentalhealth referrals for adultsin Liverpool should be sent to the Access Team at the Broadoak Unit.

All new patient urgent androutine assessments/referrals

• 0151 250 5056-24 hour response. Access Team between the hours of 9am to 8pm. After 8pm phone calls for professionals go to the A&E dept at the RLUH
• 0151 250 5018 (fax)- Urgent assessment within the next few days
• Send routine referrals viaChoose and Bookto the following service:
• Adult and Older People's Mental Health - Main Assessment Service Liverpool.

GP advice line

• 0151 250 5056 Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am to 8pm.

Patients known to mental health services

• Urgent reassessment-contact your consultant psychiatrist in the numbers below
• Out of hours only -if the issue is very urgent contact the Access Team up until 8pm.

Things to include when making referrals to adult andolder persons services

• Current mental health problem, impact on functioning and history/duration of problem
• Interventions (including medications and psychological) tried and response
• Current medications
• Risk history and current concerns about risk/safeguarding issues
• Contact number of significant carers and other agencies involved
• Any other relevant issues or comments you think will be helpful.

Community team contact numbers

Please note

• All new acute patients are currently assessed at the Broadoak Unit or at planned home visits
• Try to avoid sending patients to A&E or ringing A&E.

REFERRALS TO SECONDARY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN LIVERPOOL FOR OLDER ADULTS

LETTER REFERRALS:

Mossley Hill Hospital, Park Avenue, Liverpool, L18 8BU

FAX REFERRALS: Please fax all referrals to0151 250 6014

CHOOSE AND BOOK REFERRALS SELECT:

"Adult and Older People's Mental Health - Main Assessment Service Liverpool"

Key contacts: Older People’s Service Consultant Psychiatrists

REFERRALS TO LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICE- LIVERPOOL

LETTER REFERRALS:

Liverpool Community LD Team, Community Hub Norris Green, Falklands Approach, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 5BS

FAX REFERRALS: Please fax all referrals to0151 479 3878

Key contacts:

For any further advice or queries, please contact Carla Page, Primary Care Mental Health Liaison on 07971433142 or via email at