How our service can help you
The locality service supports people aged 17 to 65 who are living with severe mental health conditions and have complex psychiatric needs. We use a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide the right care and support.
This may include:
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Chronic and/or treatment resistant depression
- Severe anxiety disorders
- Severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Severe Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia and other forms of non-affective psychoses
You may be referred to our team if:
- Your mental health condition significantly affects your daily life or puts you or others at risk.
- You were previously supported by an Adult Locality Team and your discharge plan recommends re-referral if symptoms return.
- You need further secondary care interventions following treatment.
- You are currently taking Clozapine or need to start a new anti-psychotic medication.
Following assessment by senior qualified members of the team you may be supported in a number of ways:
- Support to manage and understand your illness and assistance to reach your potential
- Information and involvement in treatment
- Advice, information and signposting to community resources and support networks
- Involvement of family/carers
- Relapse prevention, including a plan of what to do in a crisis
- Risk assessment and management
- Education about your illness
- Planning and preparing for discharge
- Your GP can re-refer you in the future if needed.
You can download our leaflet, which contains the information above, here: Cambridge Adult Locality Service leaflet Oct 2025.pdf 430KB
Contact the service
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Cambridge
37 Union House
Union Lane
Cambridge
CB4 1PR
T: 01223 341 500
Fenland
Agenoria House (North Cambs Hospital Site)
Wisbech
PE13 3AB
T: 01945 468450
Peterborough
The Old Town Hall
17 Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1HF
T: 0800 368 7853
Huntingdon
Newtown Centre
Nursery Road
Huntingdon
PE29 3RJ
T: 01480 445160 / 01480 445353
- Business Hours/Visiting Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, excluding Bank Holidays.
Referral Information
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Referrals are accepted from the Primary Care Mental Health Service, FRS, Crisis team, Inpatient wards, Liaison Psychiatry, other MH teams, LADs or other health professionals.
Is there access and support for patients and visitors with a disability?
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Yes, our clinical bases are accessible. Please ring the team before your appointment to discuss any requirements.
How to cancel your appointment
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Please contact your local team by telephone to cancel your appointment.
Carers Information
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A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.
At Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, we value the often life-long support carers provide and recognise them as equal care partners. We want to offer as much guidance and reassurance as possible, to help you in your caring role. You can find general information and support for adult carers, young carers and parent carers by following this link.
