venusbluejeans
13-12-16, 21:17
I have been meaning to post this for a while but heard it on the radio again tonight so thught I would post before I forget.
I am not sure if it is UK wide but if you ring 111 and pick option 2 (at least in the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire NHS foundation trust) then you get the First Response Service - a 24-hour service for people in a mental health crisis.
What to do in a mental health crisis
Click here (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-crisis.htm) for information on what to do in mental health crisis.
You might be in crisis if:
You are thinking of hurting yourself or suicide seems the only option
Someone you know has made threats to hurt you or someone else.
You are experiencing extreme distress that seems overwhelming.
If you believe you or a person you care for is in a mental health crisis and is in immediate need of help, there are several different avenues you can take. If you believe you or a person you care for is in a mental health crisis and is in immediate need of help, there are several different avenues you can take. Also, you may want to look at a leaflet on Coping with Panic (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/Downloads/DVD-Documents/Leaflets/Coping%20with%20Panic%20revised%20Jan%202011.pdf) or other mental health leaflets (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/help/mental-health-leaflets.htm).
Who to contact
Call 111 and press option 2 for the First Response Service (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-crisis.htm) - a 24-hour service for people in a mental health crisis. This service is for anyone, of any age, living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Specially-trained mental health staff will speak to you and discuss with you your mental health care needs – instead of you having to go to accident and emergency departments of local acute hospitals.
Between 9am-5pm, Monday–Friday
CPFTcare co-ordinator: If you are already receiving support from mental health services, the first point of contact should be your care co-ordinator. Your care plan will contain information on how to contact them. If they are not available, ask to speak to the clinician on duty.
Your GP: If you are in crisis and need immediate help, then please contact your GP.
Out of hours
CPFT out-of-hours service: An out-of hours telephone support service, run by Lifeline, is available for CPFT’s service users who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health. The service is also available for carers who are concerned about the mental health of a service user. The out-of-hours telephone number is 0808 808 2121. This is available every day, including weekends, from 7pm-11pm.
Emergency doctor: All GP surgeries have an out-of-hours number that you can call in an emergency. The out-of-hours doctor may assess the situation over the phone, ask you to attend a clinic/service, or may come out to assess the service user. They will be able to arrange any necessary specialist assessments.
Local walk-in centre: Most centres are open 365 days a year and outside office hours. Some newly opened centres may offer different opening hours during their first few months.
All the links in the above take you to a reputable NHS site
http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/FRS%20Twitter%20landscape.jpg?width=400
I am not sure if it is UK wide but if you ring 111 and pick option 2 (at least in the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire NHS foundation trust) then you get the First Response Service - a 24-hour service for people in a mental health crisis.
What to do in a mental health crisis
Click here (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-crisis.htm) for information on what to do in mental health crisis.
You might be in crisis if:
You are thinking of hurting yourself or suicide seems the only option
Someone you know has made threats to hurt you or someone else.
You are experiencing extreme distress that seems overwhelming.
If you believe you or a person you care for is in a mental health crisis and is in immediate need of help, there are several different avenues you can take. If you believe you or a person you care for is in a mental health crisis and is in immediate need of help, there are several different avenues you can take. Also, you may want to look at a leaflet on Coping with Panic (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/Downloads/DVD-Documents/Leaflets/Coping%20with%20Panic%20revised%20Jan%202011.pdf) or other mental health leaflets (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/help/mental-health-leaflets.htm).
Who to contact
Call 111 and press option 2 for the First Response Service (http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-crisis.htm) - a 24-hour service for people in a mental health crisis. This service is for anyone, of any age, living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Specially-trained mental health staff will speak to you and discuss with you your mental health care needs – instead of you having to go to accident and emergency departments of local acute hospitals.
Between 9am-5pm, Monday–Friday
CPFTcare co-ordinator: If you are already receiving support from mental health services, the first point of contact should be your care co-ordinator. Your care plan will contain information on how to contact them. If they are not available, ask to speak to the clinician on duty.
Your GP: If you are in crisis and need immediate help, then please contact your GP.
Out of hours
CPFT out-of-hours service: An out-of hours telephone support service, run by Lifeline, is available for CPFT’s service users who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health. The service is also available for carers who are concerned about the mental health of a service user. The out-of-hours telephone number is 0808 808 2121. This is available every day, including weekends, from 7pm-11pm.
Emergency doctor: All GP surgeries have an out-of-hours number that you can call in an emergency. The out-of-hours doctor may assess the situation over the phone, ask you to attend a clinic/service, or may come out to assess the service user. They will be able to arrange any necessary specialist assessments.
Local walk-in centre: Most centres are open 365 days a year and outside office hours. Some newly opened centres may offer different opening hours during their first few months.
All the links in the above take you to a reputable NHS site
http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/FRS%20Twitter%20landscape.jpg?width=400