Home Treatment Teams (HTT)
Home Treatment Team supports people living in the community, aged 16 years old or above who have moderate to complex or serious mental health problems across Lancashire. The teams has various functions including assessment, gate keeping and a home treatment function as an alternative to admission. This also includes facilitating early discharge from hospital
We aim to provide a safe and effective alternative to in-patient care by helping people through times of mental health crisis in their own home environment. We operate a 24 hour service.
Our aims include:
- We will respond and provide immediate triage by call handler
- Act as a gatekeeper by the prevention of avoidable admission to hospital of persons experiencing mental health crises
- Facilitating admission to hospital or crisis accommodation or day treatment service where this is the most appropriate intervention
- Minimise the length of hospital admission by facilitating early discharge and access to intensive home treatment
The teams are made up of:
- Psychiatrists
- Nurses
- Support Time and Recovery Workers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Admin Supports
How to access the service
The team will accept referrals for adults (16 years old and over) with severe mental illness with an acute psychiatric crisis of such severity that, without the involvement of a Home Treatment Team, hospitalisation would be necessary.
Referrals will go through START Mon-Fri 9.00am - 4.30pm, unless a person is already under the care of a Mental Health Team, in which case their Care Co-ordinator will refer them directly. Outside of these hours referrals will be received from all sources.
Where the service is provided and how to contact us
CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE Westfields, West Paddock, Leyland, Preston, PR25 1HR Tel: 01772 773525 |
PRESTON West Strand House, West Strand, Preston, PR1 8UY Tel: 01772 773433 |
WEST LANCS Bickerstaffe House, Ormskirk Hospital, Wigan Road, Ormskirk L39 2JW Tel: 01695 684356 |
FYLDE COAST Gateway Blackpool Football Stadium Blackpool FY1 6EQ Tel: 01253 956280 |
BLACKBURN Daisyfield Mill Daisyfield Business Centre Appleyby Street Blackburn BB1 3BL Tel: 01254 226074 |
HYNDBURN, ROSSENDALE & RIBBLE VALLEY The Mount, 253 Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5DE Tel: 01254 612640 |
PENDLE & BURNLEY Pendle House, Nelson BB9 9TH Tel: 01282 657222
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LANCASTER & MORECAMBE East Barn, Pathfinder Drive, Lancaster, LA1 4JJ Tel: 01524 550198/199
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