Mental Health Liaison Teams

About the service

Our Mental Health Liaison Teams are based within Hampshire's general hospitals and are on hand to help hospital staff detect and manage mental health conditions, while people are being treated for a physical illness.

We are a team of mental health professionals who have specific expertise in helping people who are:

• Experiencing a mental health crisis
• Have mental health or emotional problems whilst receiving care for their physical health

The teams consists of doctors, nurses, psychologists and social workers who look after the mental health of patients in the general hospital.

What we do

If you are referred to the Mental Health Liaison Team, we will then ask you questions to understand your mental health needs and, with your permission, carry out a comprehensive assessment (including risk assessment) that will help to create a care plan. This can be completed in collaboration with your family or carer.

Depending on whether you are known to services, and what your need is at the time, you will be provided with appropriate intervention, support and advice or referred to existing services. The service will facilitate early referral to appropriate specialist or community services for those patients requiring ongoing care.

Accessing the service

In an EMERGENCY, to access the Mental Health Liaison service, please attend your closest Emergency Department (at the addresses above right).

If you do not have a physical health condition that requires emergency medical treatment but need urgent mental health support please call '111' and speak to the Mental Health Triage Team.