Services

Our Mental Health in Learning Disabilities (Croydon) is a specialist, community-based service based at Bethlem Royal Hospital. We provide outpatient and community assessment, inpatient liaison, advice and treatment for people, aged over 18, who have learning disabilities together with mental health problems. We provide care for people who live in the London Borough of Croydon.

We are psychiatrists employed by SLaM. We are part of the Behavioural and Developmental clinical academic group. We work locally as part of the Croydon Joint Community Learning Disabilities Team (JCDLT) which includes multidisciplinary health and social care professionals not employed by SLaM.

We provide mental health assessments and advice on services and treatment options to help people with learning disabilities and mental health problems maintain their health and independence.

How to make a referral to our service

Please complete the referral form and return this form via email to MHLDCroydon@slam.nhs.uk .

Or alternatively by post to:

Team Leader Croydon MHLD
1st Floor
Monks Orchard House
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
BR3 3BX

Monks Orchard House...

Address: 1st Floor
Monks Orchard House
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham,  London, BR3 3BX

Category: Adult Mental Health Services (Local)

Croydon Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 10 bedded unit that provides high quality care for men aged 18-65, who have severe and ongoing mental health problems. We also provide short-stay intensive assessment and treatment for people with acute mental illness with distressing symptoms who have been referred from other inpatient services. Our team is comprised of multi-professional staff including nurses, doctors, occupational therapist, psychologist, pharmacist etc.

We provide assessment, treatment and intensive nursing care. We work closely with other services both inside and outside of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to ensure the best care outcome is achieved for every service user.

We care for people who live in the London Borough of Croydon.

Address: Gresham House
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham,  London, BR3 3BX

Category: Adult Mental Health Service (Local)

We are not currently offering face to face appointments to ensure the safety of patients and staff. Appointments are being offered virtually. For patients who are unable to take part in a virtual appointment, please be assured you will remain on our waiting list until it is safe to resume face to face appointments. Once face-to-face appointments are offered again, they will take place in locations to be confirmed across the three boroughs.

The Croydon, Lambeth and Lewisham Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Service is also known as the 3 borough service. This service launched in August 2020, and is a local, specialist outpatient service for adults registered with a GP in Croydon, Lambeth and Lewisham. Referrals can be made by GPs or NHS secondary mental health teams.

The team offers diagnostic assessment for adults who have suspected Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Initiation and titration of ADHD medication and annual reviews for ADHD are also offered. Following a positive diagnosis from the service (ADHD and/or ASD), patients may be offered some brief post-diagnostic psychological support.

For more information and to obtain a referral form, please email 3Breferrals@slam.nhs.uk

Three Borough Service...

Address: Bethlem Royal Hospital
1st Floor
Monks Orchard House
Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham,  London, BR3 3BX

Category: Adult Mental Health Services