Adult Locality Mental Health Teams

How our service can help you

We support anyone over 17 years old with moderate to severe mental illness, such as bipolar illness, depression, personality disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or psychosis / schizophrenia.

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.

Contact the service

  • 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

  • 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.

Where to park and are there parking charges?

    • Cambridge - free parking available on site.
    • Fenland - car park on site. Charges apply.
    • Huntingdon - there is limited free parking at the Newtown Centre, on the ring road turn in at the GP surgery and there are a number of parking bays, but it is busy and limited. There is a public pay and display car park across the road in the Chequers shopping complex.
    • Peterborough - free parking available on site. 

Is there access and support for patients and visitors with a disability?

  • Yes, our clinical bases are accessible. Please ring the team before your appointment to discuss any requirements.

How to cancel your appointment

  • Please contact your local team by telephone to cancel your appointment.

Carers Information

  • 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

Adult Locality Mental Health Teams

How our service can help you

We support anyone over 17 years old with moderate to severe mental illness, such as bipolar illness, depression, personality disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or psychosis / schizophrenia.

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.

Contact the service

  • 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

  • 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.

Where to park and are there parking charges?

    • Cambridge - free parking available on site.
    • Fenland - car park on site. Charges apply.
    • Huntingdon - there is limited free parking at the Newtown Centre, on the ring road turn in at the GP surgery and there are a number of parking bays, but it is busy and limited. There is a public pay and display car park across the road in the Chequers shopping complex.
    • Peterborough - free parking available on site. 

Is there access and support for patients and visitors with a disability?

  • Yes, our clinical bases are accessible. Please ring the team before your appointment to discuss any requirements.

How to cancel your appointment

  • Please contact your local team by telephone to cancel your appointment.

Carers Information

  • 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

As a patient

As a patient, relative or carer using our services, sometimes you may need to turn to someone for help, advice, and support. 

Patient Advice and Liaison service  Contact the Trust