Gateway Workers

Services provided by the teams

• Mental health assessment/consultation
• Advice and psycho-education regarding common mental health problems
• Sign-posting to other agencies and mental health resources
• Some brief psychological interventions
• Anxiety management and depression management groups

Client group

Adults experiencing common mental health problems (anxiety and depression)

How the services are accessed

• Referral from GP
• Crisis and Home Treatment
• Community Mental Health Teams

Availability of service

Services are available between 9am and 5pm on specific days within different GP surgeries.

Geographical area covered by each team

South Worcestershire:

Worcester City, Malvern, Wychavon

Redditch:

St Stephen's Surgery, Winyates Health Centre, and Hillview Medical Centre only

Bromsgrove:

Services are currently under development. Patients requiring this service will visit their GP who may refer them to the Primary Care Counsellor or the Psychology Department.

Wyre Forest:

Service are currently under development. Patients requiring this service will visit their GP who may refer them to the Primary Care Counsellor or the Psychology Department.

Service base

Services provided within GP practices.

Main base:

The Wulstan Unit,

Newtown Unit

Worcestershire Royal Hospital,

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Satellite bases:

Winyates Health Centre,

Winyates,

Redditch

B98 0NR

New Court Road Surgery,

Prospect View

300 Pickersleigh Road,

Malvern,

WR14 2GP

Key contact names and telephone numbers

South Worcestershire:

Kate Glenholmes, Business Unit Lead - Primary Care Mental Health

01905 733203

Worcester and Evesham:

Emma Langford, Clinical Coordinator

01905 733203

Malvern:

Emma Thompson, Senior Clinical Coordinator

01684 612657

Wyre Forest:

Julie Evans, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

01562 823424

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