Reviewed on : 28 Nov 2016

Reviewed by : Dan Barnard, CWPT

Expires : 26 Jul 2018

Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team/ IPU 3-8

The Secondary Care, Age Independent, Non-Psychosis Team deliver services from localities in Coventry, North Warwickshire & Rugby and South Warwickshire. The multi-disciplinary Team accept referrals for adults from the age of 17years throughout the adult life span who meet the following criteria:

1)      Age 17 or over requiring assessment or treatment for mental health conditions, including: Depression/re-current depression or anxiety that is more complex than IAPT will accept

2)      Complex Trauma; Adjustment Disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD);Personality Disorders; severe Anxiety Disorders and Eating Disorders.

3)      Are registered with Coventry GP or have a Coventry post code, or have a commissioned arrangement in place.

4)      Are covered by Section 75 agreement.

5)      Where the primary need is for mental health interventions in situations where there is a dual diagnosis

Consultant Psychiatrist GP advice line

If you are in doubt about a referral or you wish for any other advice including about medication then call 02476 932420 (between 9.45a.m.-4.30p.m. Monday to Friday) * number updated April 2018

Self-Help CBT

Consider suitability for patient to try self-management of difficulties – print out pdf for patient:

Make a referral

(For anxiety and depression consider alternative referral to IAPT in first instance – or recommend patients to self-refer to IAPT)

By phone directly on 0300 200 0011 option 1 (24hrs/7days p.w.)

Please see right for mental health referral form and send by email: cwp-tr.specoventryadult@nhs.net

Useful helplines for patients:

Mental Health Matters (24hrs) 0800 616 171 or from mobile 0300 330 5487

Samaritans support line: 116 123 from any phone