Secure Mental Health Services - Accessing Treatment
Low & Medium Secure Services
A patient assessment visit can be arranged quickly with a simple phone call directly to the relevant hospital or by faxing a completed referral form.
Prison Transfer Service
Referrals to our Prison Transfer service can be arranged quickly with a simple phone call directly to the relevant hospital.
PICU
Referrals can be made 24 hours a day directly to a hospital by phone or by faxing a completed referral form.
Decisions on urgent referrals can be decided within 2 hours. With more complex referrals (e.g. from Prison) we undertake to make a visit and assessment within 48 hours but where possible we will endeavor to complete this within 24 hours.
Locked Rehabilitation
Referrals can be made 24 hours a day directly to a hospital by phone or by faxing a completed referral form. .
Assessments will be made within 48 hours of referral with a decision and written report within one week of the assessment.