Havering Adult Access and Assessment Service
The access, assessment and brief intervention team (HAABIT) is a service for adults from age 18 needing community mental health services in Havering. Our team consist of psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, mental health social workers, support time and recovery workers, occupational therapists.We provide an initial mental health assessment and once assessed we may refer to other mental health services/organisations (e.g. social services). The team can offer brief interventions for up to six months.
If needed, we can offer:
- full assessment of mental health and social care needs
- access to a psychiatrist
- access to psychological services
- advice and information
- crisis intervention
- psychiatric medication review
- if appropriate self-guided support
- support with social problems
- recovery and wellbeing approaches
We also provide a single telephone number for anyone enquiring about the following: mental health services in Havering, urgent mental health assessment, and the management of referrals to other specialist mental health services.
Patient information
Contact our service in Havering
Adult access and assessment team
Oasis House
28-30 Gubbins Lane
Harold Wood
Romford
RM3 0QA
Tel: 0300 300 1570 –Option 2
Fax: 0300 300 1939
Email: nem-tr.havaateam@nhs.net
Opening times: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday
Referrals
Referrals will be accepted from friends, family, parents or carers, and GPs or other professional. Self referrals will also be accepted.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 0300 300 1570 option 2
- nem-tr.havaateam@nhs.net
Where to go
- Address
-
Oasis House
28-30 Gubbins Lane
Harold Wood
- Postcode
- RM3 0QA
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Other Details
Availability
- Other notes
Referral methods:
GP or other professional self-referrals or from family, carers or friends
Referral criteria:
Aged 18 to 65 needing assessment of their mental health needs
Resident in Havering and as appropriate by GP registration
Exclusions:
People whose primary presentation is drug or alcohol dependence, learning disability or any organic dysfunction
People who are currently being seen in secondary care services or who are on CPA
People with no recourse to public funds will usually not be accepted unless there are other factors which indicate that they should be accepted. Such decisions will normally be a matter for directorate management consideration
Our team is made up of psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, mental health social workers, support time and recovery workers, occupational therapists.
Doctor:
Dr Sultan
Lead person for queries:
Michael Chigango - Manager
Tel: 0300 300 1570
Local Offer
- Local Offer Age Bands
- 16-25 years
- SEN Provision Type
- Targeted