Accessing mental health support in the Bay

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides 24-hour access to mental health care, advice, support and treatment. By calling 0800 013 0710, you can speak to a member of the team where you can discuss your current mental health needs.

Who can access the mental health services

Anyone who lives within Lancaster, Morecambe, South Cumbria and surrounding areas, who feels that they need urgent mental health care or have an enquiry about their routine care.

Areas include the following, but this is not an exhaustive list:

  • Barrow in Furness
  • Grange over Sands
  • Carnforth
  • Milnthorpe
  • Kendal
  • Lancaster
  • Morecambe
  • Millom
  • Ulverston

You can contact us direct. You do not need to have used any mental health services before or previously been diagnosed with a mental health problem.

Not only can you call us direct, a friend, carer or family member can also call the team if they are concerned for your wellbeing.

You can also be referred by your GP, social care professional or a voluntary organisation.

If you urgently need specialist advice, even if you have not been diagnosed with a mental health problem, you can still talk to a member of the team who can advise you. Call 0800 013 0710.