Crisis Response/Home Treatment service is a 24 hours/7 days a week service, for referrals of individuals in acute mental health crisis or people with mental health illness that would otherwise be in hospital.

Patient/client should be over 18 and have been assessed by their GP / key worker or other referral agent within the previous 24 hours.

Exclusions Dementia services, under 18`s, those people not medically fit. Any necessary physical investigations to be undertaken to rule out any physical cause for presentation, prior to referral.

The following list of referrers can access this service by calling the telephone number during the access times listed:

• GP
• Trust Consultant
• Health Care Professional