National Deaf Services
National Deaf Services provides a range of comprehensive mental health services for Deaf adults, children and their families.
We are committed to:
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the employment of deaf service users and carer involvement in all aspects of care
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respect and promotion of Deaf culture and language.
Deaf Adult services
We provide assessment, treatment and interventions for a full range of mental illnesses, behavioural and psychological problems in adults with severe to profound hearing loss. We also work with Deaf people with visual impairment.
About the Deaf Adult service
- 16-bed inpatient unit
- psychological therapies and assessment
- multi-disciplinary community team
- assertive outreach community support (London only).
We provide assessment, treatment and interventions for a full range of mental illness, behavioural and psychological problems in adult with severe to profound hearing loss. We also work with deaf people with visual impairment.
Using psychosocial interventions and promoting recovery and social inclusion, we encourage user and carer involvement in creating care packages.
The team consists of:
- adult psychiatrists
- learning disability psychiatrist
- mental health and learning disability nurses
- occupational therapists
- speech and language therapist
- social workers
- psychoanalytic psychotherapists
- clinical and counselling psychologists
- community mental health nurses
- outreach workers (clinical case managers)
- Deaf community support workers
- admin and secretarial staff.
Funding
Referring to Deaf Adult services
For everyone else (e.g. GPs, social workers, family, carers, prospective service users) - you can contact our Helpline in working hours for general advice on how to get help. Our Helpline is staffed by an experienced clinician Mon to Fri 9am-4pm excluding bank holidays.
Please note that we cannot respond to urgent or crisis situations. In such cases people will need to access their GP, A&E or local emergency services.
Deaf Adult Psychological Therapy
We accept referrals from GPs and please note that funding agreement will be required.
Please note that we cannot respond to urgent or crisis situations. In such cases people will need to access their GP, A&E or local emergency services.
Deaf Adult Inpatient Services (Bluebell Ward)
Referrals forms can be found at the bottom of the page
Contact our Deaf Adult Services
Deaf Adult Community Team (DACT)
Deaf Adult Community Services is not an Emergency Service. After 5pm you call the 24/7 Mental Health Support Line - 0800 028 8000. The line offers emotional support & advice. If you are Deaf and are a BSL user, you can call the Mental Health Support line using Sign Live Video Relay Service (VRS). On computer go to http://signlive.co.uk/login/ and register using Facebook, Google or email. On phone, IPAD or tablet download SignLive's app for free & register. In an emergency please contact - NHS 111 for advice, or GP, or attend local A&E department.