Application
Referrals are accepted from all inpatient medical/surgical units within LHSC, including internal medicine, neurology, surgery, cardiology, transplantation, OB/GYN, and critical care areas * referrals directed to Central Intake ext 77728
Eligibility / Target Population
Patients 18 years and older
Fees
Most services covered by OHIP
Executives
Lisa Higgins - Director, Mental Health and Addictions Program
519-685-8500 ext 74774 * lisa.higgins@lhsc.on.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Interpretation available upon request for most branches of the London Health Sciences Centre
Area Served
London and area
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
Deals with overlap of physical health and mental health care * provides timely psychiatric consultations to adult patients on medical/surgical units * primarily inpatient-focused but may require brief outpatient follow-up
Uses a multidisciplinary team approach (psychiatry, psychology, and nursing) for assessment and treatment
Follow-up services may include psychiatric or psychological management, liaison with the (referring) treatment team, ongoing monitoring of mental status during hospitalization, and facilitation of transfer to other LHSC Mental Health Care Service
