Mental Health Services

Mental Health

Lonsdale Medical Centre is rated outstanding on provision of services to our patients with mental health. Our Mental Health lead is Dr Dan Dietch.

For more urgent requests, please access the Telephone Triage or Duty Doctor Service

Brent Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

(CAHMS)

Children and teenagers with mental health issues including anxiety, depression, ADHD, Eating Disorders. Referral usually made by GP or hospital or school.

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/service/brent-child-and-family-clinic/

https://camhs.cnwl.nhs.uk/ 020 3317 5050

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (‘IAPT’)

For adults

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For adults with anxiety, depression, stress. You can self-refer without need for a GP referral.

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/service/brent-talking-therapies/

Telephone: 020 8206 3924 cnw-tr.brent.iapt@nhs.net

Primary Care Mental Health Nurse

For adults

1-2 weeks

Pilot for 2019 at Lonsdale Medical Centre. This is a routine, not an urgent/crisis service, mainly for patients with complex mental health problems. They can be referred by GP for assessment by our visiting Community Psychiatric Nurse who is linked with local mental health services. Appointments on Mondays and Fridays.

Brent Drug and Alcohol service

For adults

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You can self-refer 0300 303 4611

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/services/addictions-and-substance-misuse-services/community-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-services/

Central and North West London (‘CNWL’)

Single Point of Access (‘SPA’)

For adults

24 hrs

Urgent Mental health Crisis advice line 24 hours

08000234650

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/service/single-point-of-access-north-west-london-adult-community-mental-health-services/