Mental Health and Wellbeing
Date Updated: 23 Feb 2024



Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)

Description

Assessment Crisis Team (ACT) primarily provides a Hospital Liaison service to children and young people up to the age of 18 years attending Emergency Departments, admitted to Acute General Wards and Paediatrics within SHSCT, where there is mental health presentation.

Referral Criteria

Child/ Young person must have a or show signs of a mental health illness and must be a resident in the Southern Trust and up to 18 years old.

Service Access
  • Consultant
  • Health Care Professionals
  • GP

Access Times

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm


Telephone

Craigavon & Banbridge (Single Point of Entry contact):

028 3839 2112

Weekends and Bank Holidays 9.00am - 5.00pm via CAH and DHH Emergency Departments:

07795 261790


Location
Trustwide

Response
Same Day/Next Day