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National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Deaf CAMHS)

London, Kent and Cambridge

Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) help Deaf Children and Young People who are experiencing mental health needs.

ND CAMHS London, Cambridge and Kent video

How we help

These services are provided in community locations as well as in our inpatient ward (Corner House) based at Springfield Hospital. The Community Services are part of the Deaf Children, Young People and Family Community Services whose remit is to provide highly specialised mental health care to Deaf Children and Young People (aged 0 to 18 years) and their families, and hearing Children and Young People of Deaf Adults in the community.

We work with specialist professionals and teams (such as those listed below) to provide you with the highest possible quality of care in British Sign Language so that you can achieve the best outcomes from the treatments we offer.

Neuro-development Team
Adolescent Outreach Team (AOT)
Learning Disabilities CAMHS
Crisis Emergency Care Services (CECS)
Dialectical behavioural Therapy
National Deaf CAMHS
Eating Disorders

National Deaf CAMHS services

National Deaf Services provides a range of comprehensive mental health services for Deaf Children, Young People and their families.

We are committed to:

  • the employment of Deaf Service Users and Carer involvement in all aspects of care
  • respect and promotion of Deaf culture and British Sign Language
ND CAMHS London, Cambridge and Kent video
ND CAMHS Multidisciplinary roles video
ND CAMHS Corner House London video
Welcome to Corner House video

National Deaf CAMHS Outpatient (London, Kent and Cambridge)

This service provides highly specialised mental health care to Deaf Children and Young People (aged up to 18 years) and their families and to hearing Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) in the community. We also provide advice and consultation to local services that work with Deaf Children. We cover the Greater London region within the M25 and some parts of Surrey.

Everyone who uses our service first receives an initial assessment of their mental health needs, a communication profile and a plan of the care and support they will receive. This may include direct work with our service or signposting to other agencies for support. Young people and families receiving care from our service will have one named person who will coordinate their care and support. This person will be their main point of contact to discuss how their treatment is progressing. Treatment may take place in the clinic, at home, in schools or in another community location.

The service will work closely with families and all other professional involved in the Young Persons' life, as appropriate. The service has both Deaf and hearing staff. All staff have Deaf awareness and study British Sign Language (BSL). BSL interpreters are always available where required.

We cover the following conditions:

 

Referrals

Children can be referred by anyone who has contact with the child (where the parent has given consent), such as a teacher, social worker, GP or the parents themselves.

We encourage telephone contact to discuss potential referrals.

Following this a referral form is completed and sent to the address at the top of the form.

 https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/documents/related-documents/our-services/560-deaf-services-community-referral-form

National Deaf CAMHS London

Springfield Hospital,
61 Glenburnie Road,
London SW17 7DJ

Tel: 0203 513 6925

Text: 020 3513 6950

Fax: 020 3513 6461

SMS: 07879 420 453

Email: ndcamhs@swlstg.nhs.uk

 

National Deaf CAMHS Kent

South East Outreach Clinic
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
The Heathside Centre
Heath Road
Coxheath
Maidstone
Kent  ME17 4AH

T: 01622 741881  Office Mobile: 07912 072078

 

National Deaf CAMHS Cambridge

South West London & St Georges NHS Trust
Tunbridge Lane (Next door to Bottisham GP Practice)
Bottisham
Cambridge CB25 9DU

Tel: 0203 513 5317

 

CAMHS Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Service

Our CAMHS DBT service offers an intensive therapy for young people and their carers.

We provide intensive therapy for individuals struggling with emotion dysregulation and unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving. We cover all of the SWLSTG boroughs (Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Richmond and Kingston) and are based at Birches House, in Mitcham.

What is DBT video
 

How we help

We work with a multi-disciplinary team of DBT Therapists, made up of Nurses, Psychologists and a Consultant Psychiatrist, to provide you with the highest possible quality of care, so that you can achieve the best outcomes from the treatment we offer.

 

  • Weekly 1:1 therapy
  • Access to phone coaching from a therapist, Mon-Fri 9-5, for both young people and carers
  • Weekly multi-family skills group for young people and their carers
  • Weekly therapist consult meeting to discuss the care and progress of young people and their carers, and to support a joined-up approach 
  • Possible trauma informed therapy
  • Medication management  

CAMHS Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

The CAMHS Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Service (DBT) is a team of therapists who provide an intensive, therapeutic service for young people up to 18 years who are experiencing emotional dysregulation and engaging in unhelpful thinking patterns or behaviours. We work with Young People and their carers to address harmful behaviours and increase skillful behaviours in order to improve their lives.

We work with Young People and their carers for 8-12 months. During this time we will regularly review the care plan with the Young Person and their network in the form of Care Plan Approach (CPA) meetings.

 
 
 
 
 

How to make a referral

We only accept referrals from Tier 3 CAMHS teams and inpatient units. We ask referrers to get in touch with the team in the first instance at DBTCAMHS@swlstg.nhs.uk. This service does not accept self-referrals from young people, parents or carers. 

Assessment/Consultation Process

Once we have received a referral, a young person will be placed on the waitlist for an initial consultation with the DBT team. At this consultation we will spend time with both the young person and their carers separately, to see whether we feel DBT could be a helpful fit at this time. If it is decided that DBT could be helpful, we will offer 4-6 sessions of pre-treatment, where the young person gets to know their therapist and the DBT model, and then decide whether or not they want to sign up to the full 8-12 months of treatment. If a Young Person decides to go ahead with treatment, they would enter the full treatment programme at that point or be discharged back to the referrer. 

Crisis Emergency Care Services (CECS)

Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) help young people who are experiencing mental health issues.

These services are provided in community locations as well as in our inpatient wards (Aquarius, Wisteria and Corner House) based at Springfield Hospital

Video with Dr Diana Cassell, Clinical Director CAMHS

Crisis Emergency Care Service CECS

The CAMHS Emergency Care Service (CECS) is a team of specialist nurses who provide assessment and management plans for young people up to age 18 who come to accident and emergency and children's wards having a mental health crisis.

The CECS also provide urgent 7 day follow ups for young people who are registered with a GP in one of the Trust's five boroughs and who have been seen at local and non-local hospitals.

CAHMS - Page #5 (swlstg.nhs.uk)

Referral criteria and process

Referrals to the service can be made by any healthcare professional working in the ED or wards across the 4 local hospitals.

To make a referral please complete a CECS referral form and email to CAMHSEmergencyCare@SWLSTG.nhs.uk and  please call 07870917114 to confirm receipt. Once a referral is accepted a member of the team will travel to the hospital and begin the assessment. During the assessment the nurse will talk with the young person and family to gain an understanding of their current situation, health, family and social history. If a referral does not meet criteria for the CECS we will provide advice and liaison on next steps.

 

Referral Criteria – The young people suitable for referral to CECS include those who have presented to the ED with:

  • an episode of self-harm
  • serious intent or risk of suicide attempt
  • acute onset of psychosis
  • acute deterioration in mental health

CECS also provide urgent 5 working day follow ups for young people who are registered with a GP in one of the trusts 5 boroughs and who have presented to local and non-local hospitals.

Contingency/ provision out of hours:

Out of hours CAMHS assessments at St Georges Hospital are covered by the Liaison Psychiatry Service, a CAMHS SPR is also available for support via the SWLSTG switchboard on 020 3513 5000. CECS will provide follow up appointments within 5 working days for young people who are assessed and discharged out of hours and can make contact with those young people and families on the day of referral.

Specialist Learning Disabilities CAMHS

Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) help young people who are experiencing mental health issues.

These services are provided in community locations as well as in our inpatient wards (Aquarius, Wisteria and Corner House) based at Springfield Hospital.

Video with Dr Diana Cassell, Clinical Director CAMHS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Learning Disability Service

CAMHS Learning Disability service is a Tier 3 service providing specialist assessment and treatment for Children and Young People who have moderate to profound Learning Disability and present with mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour.

CAMHS Learning Disability service offers a range of treatments and assessments for children and young people experiencing mental and physical health problems or presenting with behaviour that challenges those around them. Where appropriate, combinations of approaches are used within a multi-disciplinary framework, in line with the young person's needs and goals as agreed with the family through a care planning approach.

The service has been providing a service to children and young people in the boroughs of Wandsworth, Sutton and Merton and are developing to cover the boroughs of Kingston and Richmond.

Referrals are received from health, social and educational providers. All referrals should be sent to Camhsldreferrals@swlstg.nhs.uk on our team referral form

 Referral form

 

Where to find us:

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Springfield University Hospital 

Trinity Building, CAMHS Outpatients

15 Springfield Drive 

London, SW17 0YF

Telephone: 020 3513 4650/5000

Email: camhsldreferrals@swlstg.nhs.uk

 

Our opening hours

Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 17.00

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Useful Resources

National Autistic Society- https://www.autism.org.uk/

Mencap https://www.mencap.org.uk/

Challenging Behaviour Foundation https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/

Documents

 Complaint form

 How to complain

 Child hospital passport

 SWL hospital passport

 

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