The Sutherland Centre – Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
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Aims and Objectives
The Sutherland Centre is an outpatient centre that offers mental health assessment, treatments and interventions to support patients’ recovery journeys.
The Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) offer assessment and treatment for mental health issues that are often complex in nature. We aim to offer a recovery focused model which seeks to assist service users in developing self-management techniques which maximise their resilience and reduce vulnerability to mental illness.
The CMHT includes a wide range of practitioners who work together in a multidisciplinary model (MDT). The MDT is made up of psychiatrists, mental health nurses, psychologists, psychological practitioners, health care support workers, support time recovery workers, occupational therapists, pharmacists, nurse consultants etc.
CMHTs are often referred to as a secondary mental health services therefore we offer support to service users with increased mental health needs. We work closely with our primary care mental health teams (IAPT) to ensure the right service is supporting dependent on a number of factors.
Mental health issues we support are typically:
- Complex anxiety disorders
- Complex depression
- Bipolar disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Personality disorders
- Substance Misuse with a dual diagnosis of the above.
CMHTs offer assessment and treatment to service users with the above mental health needs, we offer a recovery focused model which seeks to support transfer back to locality based care. We are a time limited service.
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Support for carers
At the Sutherland Centre we recognise the important role of the carers, friends and families of individuals receiving support from our team.
Advice and information – We recognise the value of information and support being available to you in order to assist your friend or family member and to maintain your own wellbeing. Where possible we encourage individuals to actively involve friends and family members in their recovery. We understand that not everyone wishes to do so, but are still available to support, signpost and advise directly.
Anyone in a caring role for a patient of The Sutherland Centre is also entitled to an individual carers assessment of their needs by a specialist carers team.
Please contact the named care coordinator or the Sutherland Centre Duty Response Service on 0300 123 1162 to access this support.
It is important to note that due to patient confidentiality, levels of information sharing will differ dependent upon with wishes of each patient.
Friends and Family Folder – This is located in The Sutherland Centre reception and contains up to date information about supporting someone recovery journey and local services and groups that may be of interest to you.
Community Resources
Information, advice and guidance through our trained triage advisors, who can point you in the direction of the right support, without the stress
- A call within seven days of receiving a referral
- A full assessment (if required) within 14 days of referral
- Personalised plan of support
- An assessment for use of the Personal Wellbeing Budget
- An electronic welcome and Carers’ Hub E-Bag
- ICE card
- Support with contingency planning
Website: https://www.thecarershub.co.uk
Telephone: 0330 123 1937
We provide FREE Services for unpaid Carers in North Staffordshire this includes:
A dedicated Carers Centre, Information and Advice, Emotional Support, Practical Help, Break Opportunities, and Social Activities, Along with support to access Benefits and Grants.
North Staffs Carers Association, was established in 1987, we are a local Charity that pride ourselves on delivering a range of high quality support services to meet the needs of Young and Adult Carers from Communities across North Staffordshire.
Advice Line 01782 793100 Mon – Thurs : 8.00am – 5.00pm Friday : 8.00am – 4.30pm
Useful Contacts and Websites
Because of Mind, millions more people have access to advice and support thanks to our information and services nationally and locally, in England and Wales. We’re building on change, but we know there is much more to do.
The aim of Changes service is to provide an opportunity for those suffering from mental distress to move from isolation, withdrawal and dependency to becoming active and contributing members of their immediate and wider community.
01782 413101
Provides information and contact details about local organisations and projects within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent where you can look for advice and support.
http://www.stokementalhealth.info/startpage.aspx
Getselfhelp have a useful website for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) resources.
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust have produced a range of self help booklets which you may find helpful. Please click on the image to access the webpage where you can browse and download them or use the link below.
