First Contact Mental Health

Helping you to manage intrusive thoughts and develop a healthier outlook on life.

 

Caring for your mental health.

 

The role works across the interface between Primary Care, Wellbeing Team, and Mental Health Services to provide advice and support, assessment, treatment, education, and problem-solving approaches.

The role also aims to improve the experience for our patients with mental health needs who would otherwise have seen a GP. The focus will be providing continuous assessment and treatment to people with mental health difficulties. This will include recovery co-ordination and care management functions, liaison with statutory and non-statutory organisations. 

How to access this service.

If you’d like to be referred to our First Contact Mental Health service, please contact your GP surgery reception, who’ll be able to put you in touch.