The Community mental health team for homeless people is the statutory mental health NHS services in Birmingham for people who are homeless and experiencing mental health problems.
We are able to provide: assessment and treatment of mental health problems, management of complex psychological and social needs, risk assessment, community nursing support, physical health monitoring, social assessment, access to vocational training and occupational activity and resettlement advice.
We are a city wide service and see people with mental health problems that are sleeping rough, living in squats, hostels or otherwise homeless. This includes patients that are not registered with a GP.
We link in with third sector organisations as part of a larger network of services for homeless people. Our aim is to provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment and support and stable accommodation so that patients can be appropriately referred to a local CMHT or primary care.
Our multidisciplinary team includes a team manager, consultant psychiatrist, physician associate and specialist community psychiatric nurses.
Referrals are accepted from any agency subject to satisfying the referral criteria.
