Procédé et formulaires
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
Admissibilité / population desservie
Patients 18 years and older
Frais
Most services covered by OHIP
Cadres supérieurs
Lisa Higgins - Director, Mental Health and Addictions Program
519-685-8500 ext 74774 * lisa.higgins@lhsc.on.ca
Langues
English
Notes sur la langue
Interpretation available upon request for most branches of the London Health Sciences Centre
Zone(s) desservie(s)
London and area
Accessibilité
Accessible en fauteuil roulant
Description des 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
