Children & Young People's Service (formerly Camhs) (NHS Service)

Emotional Health Services

Name:
Children & Young People's Service (formerly Camhs) (NHS Service)
Address:
Monkwearmouth Hospital,
Newcastle Road,
Sunderland,SR5 1NB
Phone:
0191 5665500
Available links:
Not available
Last inspection outcome:
Not Applicable
Availability:
Open All Year
Eligibility / referral criteria:
Eligibility criteria and referral process: Aged 0-18 years, must be presenting some degree of psychological distress or mental health difficulty OR be a child in special circumstances whereby advice, consultation, support is being sought, must have seen the referrer who will undertake an assessment prior to referral, must have given informed consent, where appropriate level intervention is available, this has been attempted and the outcome included in the referral. If the young person is not suitable for the service, an explanation is made and the service will provide support to help them access a service more appropriate to their needs.
Vacancy notes:
Not available
Service description:
Provides a service to children and young people aged 0-18 years who present mental health issues, including those who may have learning difficulties.

The service is able to provide:
• Assessment, diagnosis and intervention on a range of mental health difficulties
• Intensive response and home-based treatment for children and young people whose mental health is causing significant concern
• An intensive Eating Disorder Service
• A transition support package to those approaching their 18th birthday and may need continuing support as adults
• 24 hour access to support via a single point of access
• Training, consultation, support and advice to other professionals working with children and young people e.g. Looked After Children and Care Leavers Services, Social Workers, services working with children with disabilities, paediatric services, substance misuse services, Youth Offending services, Young Carers services etc.

Open times: Operating hours are 8am – 8pm Mo-Fri and on weekends if required. An intensive crisis and home based treatment service operates until 10pm and from 10am – 6pm on weekends and bank holidays, with access to clinical triage and an on-call psychiatrist outside of these hours.

Daily session times:
Not available
Costs:
Contact provider for details