Services provided:
This is national service hosted by NHS Lothian. They are committed to providing specialist support in Scotland for deaf people with mental health problems across Scotland.
They provide a high quality service for people with hearing impairment suffering from a mental disorder. Predominantly, they are a consultancy and liaison service providing the following:
- Advice on local management of deaf people with moderate or severe mental health problems which present challenges in assessment and/or treatment across Scotland
- Assessment and / or treatment of patients at request of or in liaison with local clinicians on an outreach basis
- Advice/assessment of the possible requirement for specialist inpatient treatment
- Provision of training in deaf awareness and deaf mental health issues for mental health professionals.
Referrals can be made in writing and referral forms can be obtained by calling the team administrator on 01506 523 671 or email mhdeafservice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or by downloading one.
Telephone calls to discuss possible referrals are always welcome.
Address
Mental Health Management Offices
Block 1/2 , The Residences
St John's Hospital
Howden Road West
Livingston
EH54 6PP
Phone: 01506 523 671
Website: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/Services/A-Z/mhdeafservice/Pages/default.aspx
Email: mhdeafservice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
