Higher Specialist Trainee specific on call info

What do I cover?

General duties: On call registrar available through switchboard from 5pm until 9am on weekdays, and 24 / 7 on weekends and Bank Holidays. Core duties are to provide telephone advice and to respond to AMHP requests for MHA assessments. For this rota, you are not expected to 'act down' and provide cover for DPM / RRLP (Liaison Psychiatry) unless there are exceptional circumstances. If the Highbury F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor is absent, there is a need to ensure a resident doctor presence at Highbury Hospital. Should such circumstances arise, you are encouraged to discuss with the AMH consultant on call in the first instance, and involve on call managers where applicable. This is also the case for the Hopewood F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor, and it is suggested that discussions are had with the on call CAMHS medical team given the patient population at Hopewood.

Please note that you cover patients aged 18 and above only.

• For those under 18 the query should be re-directed to the on call CAMHS HST / consultant.
• Similarly if the patient has an intellectual disability the query should be re-directed to the on call intellectual disability HST / consultant.

 

Specific areas covered:

Nottingham University Hospitals

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• City Hospital, providing telephone advice to DPM and RRLP. Other medical / surgical specialties seeking a psychiatric opinion can also contact after the initial DPM / RRLP review.
• Referrals for MHA assessments at the City Hospital Highbury Hospital.
• Telephone advice to the resident Highbury F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor.
• Attending for senior seclusion / segregation reviews in line with relevant policies / procedures.
• Referrals for MHA assessments on the Highbury Hospital site, including the Section 136 (Cassidy) Suite.
• Telephone advice to the PCDU and directing the resident Highbury F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor where needed.

 

Wells Road Centre

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• Telephone advice to the resident Hopewood F2 / GPVTS / CT* doctor for patients on wards at the Wells Road Centre.
• Attending for senior seclusion / segregation reviews in line with relevant policies / procedures.

 

Hopewood

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• Telephone advice to the resident Hopewood F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor for patients on the Margaret Oates Mother and Baby Unit.

 

Nottingham Custody Suite

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• Referrals for MHA Assessments where the patient's GP practice falls within a City North CCG (see diagram below for guidance).

Nottingham Custody Suite
Radford Road
Nottingham
NG7 7EA

 

Community MHA assessments

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• Referrals for MHA assessments in other venues in the community, if considered safe and appropriate, where the patient's GP practice falls within a City North CCG (see map below for guidance), for patients over 18 years.

*Please note that the Hopewood F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor also covers the Wells Road Centre, as well as the rehabilitation psychiatry wards at Thorneywood Mount

What do I cover?

General duties: On call registrar available through switchboard from 5pm until 9am on weekdays, and 24 / 7 on weekends and Bank Holidays. Core duties are to provide telephone advice and to respond to AMHP requests for MHA assessments. For this rota, you are not expected to 'act down' and provide cover for DPM / RRLP (Liaison Psychiatry) unless there are exceptional circumstances*. Should such circumstances arise, you are encouraged to discuss with the AMH consultant on call in the first instance and involve on call managers where applicable.

Please note that you cover patients aged 18 and above only.

• For those under 18 the query should be re-directed to the on call CAMHS HST / consultant.
• Similarly, if the patient has an intellectual disability the query should be re-directed to the on call intellectual disability HST / consultant.

 

Specific areas covered:

Nottingham University Hospitals

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• Queen's Medical Centre, providing telephone advice to DPM and RRLP. Other medical / surgical specialties seeking a psychiatric opinion can also contact after the initial DPM / RRLP review.
• Referrals for MHA assessments in the Emergency Department and on inpatient wards at the QMC.

 

Nottingham Custody Suite

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• Referrals for MHA Assessments where the patient's GP practice falls within a City South CCG (see diagram above for guidance).

Nottingham Custody Suite
Radford Road
Nottingham
NG7 7EA

 

Community MHA assessments

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• Referrals for MHA assessments in other venues in the community, if considered safe and appropriate, where the patient's GP practice falls within a City South CCG (see map above for guidance), for patients over 18 years.

 

*Please note that occurrences such as staff absences from non-medical delivered services (e.g. liaison psychiatry) would not constitute 'exceptional circumstances'. Where such services are unable to be delivered on call managers must be informed*

What do I cover?

General duties: On call registrar available through switchboard from 5pm until 9am on weekdays, and 24 / 7 on weekends and Bank Holidays. Core duties are to provide telephone advice and to respond to AMHP requests for MHA assessments. For this rota, you are not expected to 'act down' and provide cover for RRLP (Liaison Psychiatry) unless there are exceptional circumstances. If the Mansfield F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor is absent, there is a need to ensure a resident doctor presence at Blossomwood for safety reasons. Should such circumstances arise, you are encouraged to discuss with the AMH consultant on call in the first instance and involve on call managers where applicable.

Please note that you cover patients aged 18 and above only.

• For those under 18 the query should be re-directed to the on call CAMHS HST / consultant.
• Similarly, if the patient has an intellectual disability the query should be re-directed to the on call intellectual disability HST / consultant.

 

Specific areas covered:

Sherwood Forest Hospitals

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Kings Mill Hospital, providing telephone advice to RRLP. Other medical / surgical specialties seeking a psychiatric opinion can also contact after the initial RRLP review

Referrals for MHA assessments at King's Mill Hospital (emergency department and wards)

 

Blossomwood

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• Telephone advice to the resident Mansfield F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor*
• Referrals for MHA assessments on the Blossomwood site, including the Section 136 (Jasmine) Suite

 

Sherwood Oaks Hospital

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• Telephone advice to the resident Mansfield F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor
• Referrals for MHA assessments on the Sherwood Oaks site, including the Section 136 (Acorn) Suite
• Attending for senior seclusion / segregation reviews in line with relevant policies / procedures

 

Mansfield and Newark police stations

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• Referrals for Mental Health Act assessments for patients in the custody suites at Mansfield and Newark police stations.

Mansfield Police Station
Great Central Road
Mansfield
NG18 2HQ

Newark Police Station
Queen's Road
Newark
NG24 1LJ

 

Community MHA assessments

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• Referrals for MHA assessments in other venues in the community, if considered safe and appropriate, where the patient's GP practice falls within a Mansfield / Newark / Sherwood CCG, for patients over 18 years

 

*Please note that the Mansfield F2 / GPVTS / CT doctor also covers Bracken House

What do I cover?

General duties: On call registrar available through switchboard from 5pm until 9am on weekdays, and 24 / 7 on weekends and Bank Holidays. Core duties are to provide telephone advice and respond to requests for Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments. For this rota, Registrars are not expected to 'act down' and provide cover for DPM / MHLT (Liaison Psychiatry) or CAMHS Crisis unless there are exceptional circumstances*. If the Hopewood Resident doctor (F2 / GPVTS / CT) is absent, there is a need to ensure a resident doctor presence at Hopewood Hospital. Should such circumstances arise, you are encouraged to discuss with the CAMHS consultant on call in the first instance and involve on call managers where applicable.

 

Specific areas covered:

Nottingham University Hospitals

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• Queen's Medical Centre, providing telephone advice to CAMHS Crisis and DPM. Paediatrics and other medical / surgical specialties seeking a psychiatric opinion can also contact after the initial CAMHS Crisis / DPM review.
• Referrals for MHA assessments in the Emergency Department (Children and Adult departments) and on inpatient wards.

 

Sherwood Forest Hospitals

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• Kings Mill Hospital, providing telephone advice to CAMHS Crisis and RRLP. Paediatrics and other medical / surgical specialties seeking a psychiatric opinion can also contact after the initial CAMHS Crisis / RRLP review.
• Referrals for MHA assessments at King's Mill Hospital (emergency department and wards).

 

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

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• Bassetlaw Hospital, providing telephone advice to CAMHS Crisis and the Mental Health Liaison Team. Other medical / surgical specialties seeking a psychiatric opinion can also contact after the initial CAMHS Crisis / MHLT review.
• Referrals for MHA assessments in the Emergency Department.

 

Hopewood

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• Telephone advice to the resident Hopewood Resident doctor (F2 / GPVTS / CT) for patients on the CAMHS Inpatient Units, namely Phoenix (General Adolescent Unit), Pegasus (Eating disorder Unit) and Hercules (Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit).
• Multidisciplinary seclusion review for patients under seclusion at Hercules, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.

 

Highbury Hospital

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• Referrals for MHA assessments on the Highbury Hospital site, including the Section 136 (Cassidy) Suite for patients under 18 years.

 

Blossomwood

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• Referrals for MHA assessments on the Blossomwood site, the Section 136 (Jasmine) Suite for patients under 18 years.

 

Community MHA assessments

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• Referrals for MHA assessments in other venues in the community, if considered safe and appropriate, where the patient's GP practice falls within Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire County CCG, for patients under 18 years.

 

*Please note that occurrences such as staff absences from non-medical delivered services (e.g. MHLT, CAMHS Crisis) would not constitute 'exceptional circumstances'. Where such services are unable to be delivered on call managers must be informed.