CAMHS Sue Davies Service Manager East Sussex

Statistics 1 in 4 young people have a mental health issue which requires extra support In East Sussex there is a 3% increase year on year in new referrals Across the County we have an approx 7% DNA rate for new assessments.

About the Service Sussex Partnership Foundation trust provides CAMHS services for East and West Sussex, Kent, Brighton & Hove and Hampshire. In East Sussex there are 3 teams-Lewes, Uckfield & The Havens, Eastbourne & Hailsham and Hastings & Rother.

Lewes, Uckfield & The Havens Main office base for Lewes and Peaceheaven is Orchard house, Lewes-01273 402510 Main office base for Uckfield is Uckfield Hospital-01825 745001

Eastbourne & Hailsham Main office base is Highmore, Hailsham -01323 446070 All referrals for the West of the County are triaged at this base

Hastings & Rother Main base is St. Annes’, The Ridge, St. Leonards – 01424 758905 All referrals for Hastings & Rother are triaged at this base.

Referrals to CAMHS Who can refer? We accept referrals from any professional including 3rd sector organisations. We also accept self referrals For school/college based issues it is preferable if the school/college make the referral We do not prioritise GP referrals Harming acts as a safety valve. My head often feels like a pressure cooker, I can feel

Who Is In The Team? Psychiatry Psychology Nurse specialists Psychotherapists Mental Health Practitioners Primary Mental Health Workers

Tier System Tier 1 – universal services Tier 2 –specialist but usually uni-professional. PMHWs sit in Tier 2 Tier 3 – specialist multi-professional CAMHS Tier 4 – specialist in-patient and Urgent help Services

What happens when a new referral is made? Referrals are triaged daily They may be accepted or redirected. We are always happy to discuss redirected referrals with the referrer or young person/carers Research tells us that nationally the norm is that 33% of referrals are redirected

Accepted Referrals Once a referral is accepted an initial appointment is arranged. This is called a Choice appointment and is the start of the assessment process. Our standard is to offer this within 4 weeks of referral but if this is not possible then a telephone consultation will take place. The assessment can take place over 1-6 sessions.

After Assessment Once the assessment is completed: The young person may be referred internally for therapeutic support or a specific assessment eg ADHD/ASC The case may be closed with no further action The case may be redirected to a more appropriate service 33% of cases initially referred will need further support

Service Provision We can provide: Assessment Diagnosis Therapy including systemic family therapy and group work Consultation Training Prescribing

Crisis Intervention Some young people present in a crisis. This is typically at A & E following an overdose or other serious form of self harm but may be in other circumstances. We have a new A & E Liaison service. This consists of 2 full time clinicians whose role is to assess these young people in A & E or on the paediatric ward and offer an initial follow up We also have a duty officer on call every day M-F, 9-5 Outside of these hours there is an urgent help service which provides cover from 4.30-8pm weekdays and 10-6 weekends and bank holidays. There is also an on-call psychiatrist available at all other times for telephone consultation and advise

Other Services PMHW support in schools Directories Books on Prescription Consultation Line -12 -1pm, M-F, 07786 110175

Exciting New projects PMHW service extended and to work with Early Help Key Worker Service and also to liaise with GPs Prodigy-which provides an outreach service for young people not engaged in anything Irock-in Hastings- a new youth drop in service for 14-25 year olds. CAMHS are having input A & E Liaison Discovery College