18-25 Deaf Mental Health Assessment Service

• Consultations​
• Referral criteria​
• Referral exclusions​
• Important information​

Consultations

We offer consultations to professionals. If you would like to discuss a potential referral, please email the team.

Referral criteria

• Referrals can be made by a professional.
• The individual must be fully aware of the referral and agree to the assessment.
• The individual must be registered with a GP.

Please email the team to request a referral form.

Referral exclusions

• If the person is under 18 years old, please refer to Deaf Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (National Deaf CAMHS).
• If the individual does not consent to the referral.
• If the individual’s hearing level is not severe or profound, or they do not have significant language problems.

Important information

• If there are mental health or substance misuse issues, contact us before sending a referral.
• When making a referral, please make sure you are available to discuss this referral, for at least one week after sending it to us.
• The referral form must be completed in full, include an audiogram and include as much detail as possible.
• Incomplete referrals will be returned.
• Referrals that don’t meet our criteria will be declined.
• Due to our large geographical area, we may require referrers to provide a room for us to carry out any appointments / assessments, or to signpost us to the availability of suitable locations.
• We are not an emergency service. If you feel an urgent response is needed, or have an emergency, please help the service user to access their local Emergency Department or GP Service.