Kingston Community Mental Health Team for older people and memory service

We provide services for older people aged 75 and over with a mental health problem but we also accept referrals of younger people where frailty is of a level where their needs can be best met by this service.  We accept referrals to the Memory Service of people younger than 75 where memory is the primary concern. We also assess and treat people who already have a diagnosis of dementia who may have additional mental health symptoms.

Our opening hours

Monday – Friday: 09.00 - 17.00

Our multi-disciplinary team comprises a number of professional staff, including Consultants in Old Age Psychiatry, Social Workers, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Psychologist, Occupational Therapists, Recovery Support Workers and administrative staff.  You may have contact with, or meet some, or all of this group of people depending on your particular health and social care needs and the level of care required during your time with us.  They are all here to assist in working with you to improve your health. 

Some of the key practioners in our team include:

• Team Manager: Neil Clemenson 
• Lead Occupational Therapist: David Heasman 
• Consultant Psychiatrist: David Somerfield
• Consultant Psychiatrist: Vanessa Loftus 
• Consultant Psychiatrist: Anu Jha Locum
• Dementia Specialist Nurse: Hannah McCarthy 
• Dementia Specialist Nurse: Magda Bekas
• Triage and Assessment Nurse: Jennifer Clark
• Support worker: Rebecca Kunaka

We assess and treat people with depression, psychosis, dementia and other mental health problems that cannot be managed within Primary Care.

Everyone who uses our services first gets an assessment of their mental health needs and a plan of the care and support they will receive. They will also will also have one named person who co-ordinates their care and support. This person will be called either a named professional or, if your needs are more complex, a care co-ordinator. This person should be your main point of contact.  You can speak to them about how your treatment and support are going. We are committed to Trust Values and aim to provide you with an excellent service.

Referral to our team is via the E-referrals system. We may also be contacted directly by primary care and secondary care services with urgent referrals via email: KingstonAdministrators@swlstg.nhs.uk