Changes to services during Coronavirus response, reset and recovery

Last updated: 12 October 2020

We are resetting and restarting some of the services we changed during the height of the pandemic. However some restrictions and changes to normal operations remain in place. A summary of all these changes can be found on this web page with links through to further information where we have it. We will continue to update it as changes are made.

If you have any questions or feedback about the information on this page please contact the Trust’s Communications Team at communications.lypft@nhs.net.

Acute Inpatients and Crisis

Service	Status
Acute Wards and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)	Our acute inpatient wards are operating as usual. There are some restrictions on leave and visiting currently in place. Find out more about visiting on this page. Find out more about: Our Acute Inpatient Wards Our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Crisis Assessment Unit (CAU)	Updated 12 October: The Crisis Assessment Unit is currently not taking new admissions due to a small number of staff and patients testing positive. All our other crisis and inpatient services are operating as usual. Find out more about the Crisis Assessment Unit.
Crisis Resolution Intensive Support Service (CRISS)	Operating as usual with a mixture of face to face and telephone contacts.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in York

Service

Status

Inpatient unit at Mill Lodge in York

Mill Lodge is operating as usual with some restrictions on leave and visiting in place.

You can find more info about visiting on this page.

Find out more about Mill Lodge.

Deaf CAMHS

Most of our contact with children and families is currently taking place using telephone or video conferencing.

We are aiming to restart face to face contact soon hopefully with the use of clear face masks.

We have created an information booklet which provides information for deaf children and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Find out more about this and our Deaf CAMHS.

Primary and Community Mental Health, Physical Health and Healthy Living Teams

Service	Status
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) for working age adults	The service is open for referrals. Where possible we are using telephone and video conferencing with service users, including outpatient contact. We are having some face-to-face contact where necessary. Delivery of psychological therapies has been re-commenced, through video technology, and face-to-face where clinically appropriate. Find out more about our Community Mental Health Services
Primary Care Mental Health Liaison Service (part of Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service)	The PCMH Specialist Practitioners are accessible through all GP practices across Leeds. The service is providing contact primarily remotely via video conferencing or telephone, but is now in a phased process of re-standing up face-to-face clinical contact and being accessible directly in GP surgeries. The current surgeries where PCMHS are physically back in are: Armley Primary Care Network (Thornton MC, Priory View MC, Armley Grange MC), Bellbrooke Surgery Ashton View MC Many more will resume over the next few weeks. The Primary Care Liaison Service is part of the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service.
Physical Health Team	Prioritising Clozaril monitoring contacts and maintenance of physical health monitoring. Currently providing a combination of clinic based and home visits dependent on service user need and safe access to our buildings.
Healthy Living Service	This service is open to referrals with contact through telephone and video conferencing. There is limited access to speech and language therapy through the Learning Disability Service. Find more information about the Healthy Living Service.

Eating Disorders, Gender ID, Rehab and Recovery and Assertive Outreach

Service	Status
Eating Disorders inpatient ward (Ward 6 The Newsam Centre)	The ward is open to referrals and all therapeutic programmes have been re-established . Find out more about our Eating Disorders service.
CONNECT: Community Eating Disorders Teams for West Yorkshire and Harrogate	Our community team is operating mostly via video/telephone contact and group teletherapy is being delivered. The majority of new patient assessments are being undertaken remotely however patient choice for a face to face assessment can be accommodated. Find out more about our Eating Disorders service.
Complex Rehab (Ward 5 The Newsam Centre)	Ward operating as usual with cohorting of service users now in place. Restrictions on leave & visiting in place. More info about visiting on this page.
Gender ID Service	The service is starting to recover following a period of significant disruption. Service users who’ve had an appointment cancelled over the last six months should either have an appointment re-booked in or a named professional nurse will be in touch. We are now booking all types of appointments other than new patient appointments which will be offered as soon as we have been able to get all cancelled appointments booked in. We have also been working on reducing the waiting times for a second assessment appointment, so we anticipate that in doing so, there should be a shorter wait for new patients to access their second (diagnostic appointment). Service users are asked to read the information on our website or contact their GP if they have questions regarding hormone treatment. Find out more on the Gender ID Service web page.
Rehabilitation and Recovery Wards at Asket Croft and Asket House.	Our Rehabilitation and Recovery Wards are operating as usual. Information for referring clinicians: There are some changes to the referral criteria to support acute capacity. Find out more about our Rehabilitation and Recovery Wards.
Community rehab and recovery	Our Community Rehab and Recovery service is running a reduced service, with a mixture of face to face and telephone contact.
The Leeds Recovery College	The Leeds Recovery College has launched an online recovery and well-being programme. Visit their site where you can search what they offer.
Assertive Outreach	Our Assertive Outreach Team is operating as usual with a mixture of face to face and telephone contacts.

Forensics – inpatient and community services in Leeds and York

Service	Status
Forensic Wards (Newsam Centre, Leeds)	Wards operating as normal. Covid area on Ward 3. Gatekeeping assessments now by medical staff only Restrictions on leave & visiting in place. More info about visiting on this page.
Community Forensics in Leeds	Service users with most severe symptoms are being seen in the community. Other service users being supported via telephone appointments.
Forensic inpatients at Clifton House, York	Wards operating as normal Gatekeeping assessments now by medical staff only Restrictions on leave & visiting in place. More info about visiting on this page.
Community Forensics in York	Service users with most severe symptoms are being seen in the community. Other service users being supported via telephone appointments. Service users still attending for Clozapine.

Learning Disability Services in Leeds

Service	Status
Assessment and Treatment Unit (ATU) at Parkside Lodge	Admissions are closed and we will not be providing an ATU in Leeds in the near future.
2 Woodland Square (CMI respite)	This service re-opened on 14 September. Find out more about the Leeds Learning Disability Specialist Health Planned Care (Respite) Service.
3 Woodland Square (Assessment and Treatment Unit and CB respite)	Operating as usual. Find out more about the Leeds Learning Disability Specialist Health Planned Care (Respite) Service.
Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDT)	Increasing the amount of face to face appointments in the community. Outpatient appointments from our sites to resume soon. Find out more about our Community Learning Disability Teams.
Intensive Support Team	This team is operating the same as the CLDT above.
Specialised Supported Living Service	This service is operating as usual. Find out more about the Specialised Supported Living Service.
Service User Involvement Team	The Your Health Matters Service is temporarily closed. The Service User Involvement Team is working remotely and agilely. Find out more about Your Health Matters.

Liaison Psychiatry, Perinatal, Chronic Fatigue, NICPM, Psychosexual Medicine

Service	Status
Mother and Baby Unit (West Yorkshire)	This service is accepting referrals and admissions. The Service has temporarily moved to Parkside Lodge in Armley. There are some restrictions on leave and visiting currently in place. Find out more about visiting on this page. Find out more about the Mother and Baby Unit.
Perinatal Community service in Leeds	We are offering an adapted service to women and their families. This includes online video and telephone contact in addition to face to face work. This is so we can maintain access to the service while ensuring service user’s safety. Find out more about our Perinatal Community Service.
National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM)	Accepting referrals and planned admissions. Find out more about the NICPM.
Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service (ALPS)	This service is operating and accepting referrals from Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. The team has temporarily relocated to The Becklin Centre. They are providing an additional pathway for the assessment of people who present to the Leeds Emergency Departments with urgent mental health needs and who do not require medical treatment. Find out more about the Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service.
Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service	This service is operating and accepting referrals from Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Find out more about the Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service.
Chronic Fatigue Service (CFS/ME)	This Service has resumed and is accepting new patients. We are promoting the use of virtual appointments. Find out more about the Chronic Fatigue Service.
Liaison Psychiatry Outpatients Service	This Service has resumed and is accepting new patients. We are promoting the use of virtual appointments. Find out more about the Liaison Psychiatry Outpatients Service.
Psychosexual Medicine	This Service has resumed and is accepting new patients. We are promoting the use of virtual appointments.

Older Peoples Services in Leeds

Service	Status
Inpatient Wards at The Mount	Our inpatient wards are operating as usual. There are some restrictions on leave and visiting in place. Find more info about visiting. Find out more about our Older People’s Inpatient Wards.
Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT)	This service is operating as usual. We are having more face to face contact but still using technology for contact in some instances. Find out more about the Intensive Home Treatment Team.
Older People’s Mental Health Community Mental Health Teams	This service is open to referrals. We are having more face to face contact but still using technology for contact in some instances. The Memory Assessment Service is looking to resume normal service with the aid of technology for contact in some instances. Find out more about our Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams.
Younger People with Dementia Team	This team is accepting referrals. We are having more face to face contact, still using technology for contact in some instances. Find out more about the Younger People with Dementia Team.
Dementia Liaison Mental Health Practitioners (DLMHPs)	The service is working towards operating as usual.
Care Homes Service	We have reduced face to face contact with more use of technology for contact and support where possible. We are working with care home providers to increase face to face contact. Find out more about our Care Homes Team.

Specialist services: gambling, veterans, autism, ADHD, addictions, personality disorders etc.

Service

Status

Northern Gambling Service

This service is open to referrals.

All consultations are currently being provided remotely via videoconferencing.

We are progressing our plans to recommence some Face to Face appointments shortly where appropriate.

Find out more about the Northern Gambling Service.

Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS)

(Neurodevelopmental)

We are fully open to referrals, including self-referrals.

We are delivering appointments using either video or telephone calls where suitable.

We are looking into options for resuming face-to-face appointments as soon and as safely as possible.

Most appointments can be held either by telephone or video call.

Our clinical decision meetings are by video call only.

Find out more about the Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service.

Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

(Neurodevelopmental)

The ADHD service is now accepting new referrals again. A waiting list is in place, and telephone advice and support is being provided.

Our existing waiting list currently stands at approximately a 15 month wait. Please be aware that while we have re-opened, people who have been referred will still experience a significant waiting time before they can be seen.

We recognise the impact that a long waiting time can have and our team are happy to offer support to GPs and other professionals in supporting service users while they are waiting.

Appointments to commence, restart and make changes to medication have also started up again. We are able to offer appointments using video or telephone calls, and any future correspondence will detail all options available.

Find out more about the Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) service.

Veterans’ Complex Treatment Service (CTS)

This service is open to new referrals. A waiting list is in place but we offer a Health and Wellbeing group virtually and provide contact support via a Duty Worker for those awaiting treatment.

Most contacts are being provided virtually but we are able to offer face to face appointments based on clinical need. This will increase further when the buildings across the region are open and we are aiming for this to be in place during October.

We are expecting that we will then offer a blended approach of face to face and video technology to suit veteran’s needs.

Find out more about the Veterans Complex Treatment Service.

Forward Leeds Addictions Services

Most contacts are being provided virtually but we are able to offer face to face appointments based on clinical need.

We have a daily presence at the hubs to provide any urgent appointments.

Find out more about Forward Leeds here.

Personality Disorder Network

The service is open to referrals.

All interventions are now available, including dialectical behaviour therapy group work, journey programme group work, carer and service user involvement groups and individual care coordination.

Face to face assessments and consultations are being carried out based on clinical need and risk, with others being carried out by videoconferencing.

All of our group work activity is now being undertaken via video link. These interventions will not now be available to service users unable to access video link technology.

Find out more about our Personality Disorders Network.

Offender Personality Disorders service

The service is open to referrals.

All interventions are now available, including consultation and formulation support for the Probation Service, our intensive risk management service (Discovery) and MBT intervention.

Face to face assessments and consultations are being carried out based on clinical need and risk.
Our MBT group work programme is now being undertaken via face to face individual contact or telephone only.

Personality Pathway Development Service

The service is open to referrals.

Due to continued reduced capacity within the service, hospital and prison referrals received from NHS England case managers and CAMHS are currently being prioritised for our review and/or housing and resettlement interventions.

Face to face assessments and consultations are being carried out based on clinical need and risk, with others being carried out by videoconferencing or telephone.

Find out more about the Pathway Development Service.

Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (NSCAP)

Service

Status

Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (NSCAP)

Clinical training sessions have restarted remotely.

All clinical & supervision face-to-face appointments have been suspended until further notice and patients have been offered telephone/ zoom appointments.

Find out more about NSCAP.