Adult
Healthy Minds Service
Offers a virtual short term mental health support service for low-risk patients aged 18 and over who are feeling low, irritable, anxious, or stressed, are experiencing poor sleep or concentration, or have had a recent bereavement and would like help with emotional wellbeing.
Booking/Referral Method
Appts are available via the EA Appointment Ledger on SystmOne Leeds GP Confederation Hub under Healthy Minds.
Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service Therapists (previously IAPT)
Age 17+. Providing support and psychological therapies GAD, panic, OCD, mild bulimia and PTSD. Includes 1:1, group, classes and online support options. Online self-therapy and classes for depression, sleep, anxiety etc. Mild/Moderate or Moderate Severe (Low Risk).
Booking/Referral Method
Patients can self-refer by phone 0113 843 4388 or via the website www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/leeds-mental-wellbeing-service/home/
Primary Care Mental Health Services (Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service)
Primary Care Mental Health Team (part of the LMWS) provide Mental Health Assessment, short term intervention and signposting within Primary Care when a patient does not meet criteria for other services or has barriers in accessing services. The Mental Health Support Workers are based in practices and community venues across PCN. The support worker can provide support to patients who may struggle to complete self-referral or access IAPT interventions due to engagement, language barriers, motivation, anxiety etc. For patients with moderate complex mental health problems, often long-standing, affecting function. Therapy not suitable. Usually involves 1–8 sessions.
Booking/Referral Method
Referrals to the Primary Care Mental Health Team would be made by a clinician following an initial patient assessment via the blue dot on SystmOne or task in EMIS. The service aim is to contact the patient within 10 working days.
Non -Urgent Single Point of Access (SPA)
Referrals to the following services are made via the SPA team. ADHD services, Aspire – early intervention, Psychosis, Autism diagnosis service, Care Homes Team, CMHT, Connext – eating disorders, Emerge (complex emotional needs (previously Personality Disorder Network)), Gambling services, Gender Identity service, Perinatal specialist, Recovery College, Veterans Services.
Booking/Referral Method
Via LYPFT Single Point of Access: referral.lypft@nhs.net
Leeds Crisis Assessment Service (CAS)
Assessment for people experiencing acute mental health problems that may pose a risk to themselves and/or others and require an assessment same day or within 72 hours. 18 years +
Booking/Referral Method
SPA for Crisis – 0800 1831485
Open 24 hours
NB: this is not an emergency service, remit to respond same day or within 72 hrs – assessed on clinical need.
Children
Link to the MindWell website which includes further information on all services, self help advice and self referral links in Leeds – https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/professionals/service-and-referral-links/
Mindmate – Single Point of Access (SPA)
Mindmate is a Leeds-based service and main referral route for young people, their families and professionals who support them. Helps explore emotional wellbeing and mental health and refer to the most appropriate service. Mindmate is for all children and young people who have a Leeds GP, of school age and under the age of 18.
Referrals are usually triaged within 14 days.
The Mindmate service is the correct route for access to CAMHS.
Booking/Referral Method
Patients can self-refer (parent/carer consent required if patient under 13) Patient/Carer Self Referral Form
Professional referrals can be made via Mindmate Single Point of Access using Referral Form email to leeds.mindmatespa@nhs.net Service Telephone Number 0300 5550324
Who can a child speak to when upset/in crisis?
Childline
0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
Childline is available to help anyone under the age of 19 in the UK with any issues, big or small. Phone, text or chat online.
Teen Connect
0800 800 1212 / 0771 5661559
https://www.lslcs.org.uk/services/connect-helpline/teen-connect
Teen Connect is a helpline for 13 – 18 year olds living in Leeds. Phone/online chat
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service (LSLCS)
0113 260 9328 www.lslcs.org.uk LSLCS provide out of hours emotional support to people aged 16+ in emotional