Mental Health and Wellbeing
Date Updated: 22 Jan 2025



Older People’s Community Mental Health Team

Description

Community mental health services for Older People provide a multidisciplinary approach to assessment, treatment and management of individuals with a severe and enduring mental illness and specialist memory services provide a multidisciplinary approach to individuals living with dementia and complex needs. 

Referral Criteria

Psychiatry of Old age- severe and enduring mental illness and known to the Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist

Memory Service- diagnosis of dementia with BPSD and complex social care needs

Service Access

GP referrals via CCG to mental health booking center.

Direct referrals from care homes/ independent sector


Access Times

Monday – Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Excluding Bank and Public holidays


Telephone

Memory Service Armagh & Dungannon:

028 3756 6453

Memory Service Craigavon & Banbridge:

028 3839 8335

Memory Service Newry & Mourne:

028 3083 6970

Pre-assessment Memory Clinic:

028 3833 3332

Psychiatry of Old Age Armagh & Dungannon:

028 3756 5009

Psychiatry of Old Age Craigavon & Banbridge:

028 3834 7537

Psychiatry of Old Age Newry & Mourne:

028 3756 2590


Location
Trustwide

Response
Urgent referrals - 10 working days. Routine referrals - 9 weeks