Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Primary Mental Health Team
Our Primary Mental Health Team works between primary care – for example GPs and public health (school) nurses – and specialist CAMHS outpatient teams. The team treats young people having difficulties with their mental health or emotional wellbeing, and who may be at risk of developing a mental health disorder.
The Primary Mental Health Team operates the CAMHS Professional Telephone Advisory Service (PAS) for all staff/professionals in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who work with children and young people to support them with:
– Access to CAMHS including specialist CAMHS referral criteria and pathways
– Management of presentations in primary care
– Other community support services
– Information and resources available
Referral criteria
The Primary Mental Health Team provides support to young people with mental health difficulties up to the age of 18 years residing in and registered with a General Practitioner (GP) in Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland when their mental health needs cannot be met within universal services.
The CAMHS Professional Telephone Advisory Service (PAS) for all staff/professionals in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who work with children and young people to support them with:
– Access to CAMHS including specialist CAMHS referral criteria and pathways
– Management of presentations in primary care
– Other community support services
– Information and resources available.
Contact the Professional Advisory Service on 0116 295 5048, we are open from 8.30am -3pm Monday to Friday.
Criteria exclusion
None stated.
How to access this service
You may be receiving support from a professional we have provided advice to. If it is felt that you require additional support, you can be referred to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service by: your GP; school nurse; social worker; educational psychologist; community paediatrician and other Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust staff.
Your referral will be considered by both specialist CAMHS and the Primary Mental Health Team. We will then contact you to discuss the service, obtain further information and what care you need. It may be that we suggest you get support from other organisations if we feel that CAMHS is not the best service to provide what you need.
What conditions do you cover
We treat young people having difficulties with their mental health/emotional wellbeing. These are young people who may be at risk of developing a mental health disorder.
Contact info
0116 295 5050
Referrals
- consultant paediatrician
- educational psychologist
- GP
- LPT FYPC healthcare professional
- social worker