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How Advice & Guidance is bridging the gap between physical and mental health in Northamptonshire

How Advice & Guidance is bridging the gap between physical and mental health in Northamptonshire

Enhanced Advice & Guidance provided by Consultant Connect has been connecting clinicians with specialists for rapid advice since 2016 in Northamptonshire ICB via telephone, photo and messaging. We spoke with a clinician at Berrywood Hospital, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, to find out how Enhanced Advice & Guidance helps them.

Perinatal Mental Health advice in Hywel Dda

Perinatal Mental Health advice in Hywel Dda

Since November 2022, health visiting and midwifery clinicians in Hywel Dda University Health Board have had access to the Perinatal Mental Health line via Consultant Connect. We spoke with the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service Manager, who provides advice via this line to find out about her experience.

GP case study: Mental Health advice in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

GP case study: Mental Health advice in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Since June 2021, clinicians in Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board have had access to the Mental Health Assessment Unit (MHAU) line for emergency mental health advice. We spoke with Dr Ejike Peterside, a GP at Lennox Practice, to find out the benefits of this service for him and his patients.

5 minutes with a CMHT old age consultant and clinical director

5 minutes with a CMHT old age consultant and clinical director

Dr Funnell talks to us about her personal experience of answering Mental Health Advice & Guidance calls through the Consultant Connect service.

Mental Health case study at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health case study at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

We spoke with mental health specialists at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to find out how providing Advice & Guidance benefits them.

Video case study: Mental Health Telephone Advice & Guidance

Video case study: Mental Health Telephone Advice & Guidance

48% of calls to the service have resulted in a referral being avoided. Watch this video to find out more.

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