Changes made to mental health services during lockdown

Changes have been made to a series of mental health and wellbeing services across the Island as a result of the current lockdown.

Government has confirmed several services will continue to offer face-to-face outpatient review and community visits where necessary through the use of PPE but remote or telephone contact will be the preferred option if it's considered safe and viable to do so.

The new measures will be in place for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Community Mental Health Service for Adults (CMHSA) and Older Persons Mental Health Service For Adults as well as the Comunity Wellbeing Service (CWS) and Drug and Alcohol Team (DAT).

Meanwhile, inpatient wards at Manannan Court will offer care and treatment as normal with the use of PPE and visiting will be restricted for exceptional reasons only.

Elsewhere, Next Step and Brunswick Gardens day services are closed, but existing service users will be offered support by the Next Step team.