NELFT provide a mental health assessment service for adults aged 18 to 65 that need to access community mental health services. The team provides an initial mental health assessment and subject to the assessment may:
They also provide a single telephone number for anyone enquiring about mental health services, urgent mental health assessment or referrals to other specialist mental health services. Referrals will be accepted from friends, family, parents or carers, GPs or other professional. Self-referrals will also be accepted.
Details of the borough based teams are as follows:
Address: Mellmead House, 4, Orchard Close, Wanstead. E11 2DH
Tele: 0300 3001570 (Option 1)
Email: raa.team@nhs.net
Address: Oasis House, 28-30 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Romford. RM3 0QA
Tele: 0300 300 1570 (Option 2)
Email: nem-tr.havaateam@nhs.net
Address: Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking. IG11 9LX.
Tele: 0300 300 1570 (option 3)
Email: BDAA.Team@nhs.net
Opening times are 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.
For advice out of hours, please contact Mental Health Direct on 0300 555 1000. The service is manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Callers can receive advice, signposting information or arrange to be seen in emergency.
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