If you are in need of urgent NHS mental health support you should call our Mental Health Central Access Point on 0808 800 3302. For more information head to: www.leicspart.nhs.uk/contact/urgent-help
Service description
The service is for adults aged 18 and over who, without this service, would require hospital admission to an acute mental health ward, due to mental health crisis which impacts on the person’s ability to cope with day-to-day activities.
Referral criteria
We accept all mental health diagnoses with the exception of where drug and alcohol abuse or dementia is the primary diagnosis.
Who to contact if you need an interpreter or information about disabled access
At the point of referral the service user can request the assistance of an interpreter which the Crisis team will arrange.