We offer a rapid response system, and aim to respond to referral requests within an hour of receiving appropriate clinical information. Referrals are accepted from all over the UK, many of which are emergency admissions.

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Young people stay with us for, on average, six to eight weeks for our acute services and are supported by a full and diverse Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), including a specialist consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologists, BACP registered therapists, nurses, healthcare assistants, social workers and others.

All of our CAMHS services have access to a diverse educational programme teaching a range of subjects available at an on-site Ofsted registered school.

Our service user profile:

• Age 12-18
• Detained under the Mental Health Act or informal
• Diagnosis of:
  • Psychosis
  • Self-harm and/or suicidal ideation
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Emerging personality disorder
  • Substance misuse – providing there is a primary diagnosis of a mental health problem
  • Emotional, social and behavioural difficulties
  • Borderline/mild learning disability as a secondary diagnosis
  • Autism spectrum disorders, with a mental health primary diagnosis
• May have a forensic history