Enhanced Advice & Guidance 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 more.
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.
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.
Dr Funnell talks to us about her personal experience of answering Mental Health Advice & Guidance calls through the Consultant Connect service.
We spoke with mental health specialists at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to find out how providing Advice & Guidance benefits them.
48% of calls to the service have resulted in a referral being avoided. Watch this video to find out more.