Type
Acute Liaison Mental Health Service (ALMHS)We are a specialised mental health team made up of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists, peer and carer support workers, experts by experiences and admin staff based at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital.
We work with other services including primary and secondary care mental health services and third sector organisations. We also work with other relevant service providers who we think may be able to help you.
Who is this service for? We offer a compassionate, person-centred and non-judgemental service to patients aged 18 and over, experiencing mental health problems, who are attending A&E or are inpatients at the general hospitals.
How do I register for this service?
People would access this service following a referral.
This might be via A&E or on the general wards of the hospital which would be made by the medical teams.
Contact us
Should you wish to speak with our team you can contact us:
General enquiries: 0800 448 0828
Clinical inquires that need an immediate response should be directed via Berrywood hospital switchboard: 01604 682682 - ALMHS duty worker at NGH or KGH should be requested.
Kettering General Hospital
Acute Liaison Mental Health Service
Kettering General Hospital
Cave Block – Room 17
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
General enquiries: 0300 0270 900
Email: almhs.kgh@nhs.net
Northampton General Hospital
Acute Liaison Mental Health Service
Northampton General Hospital
Highfield Clinical Care Centre - Room F31
Cliftonville Road
Northampton
NN1 5BD
General enquiries: 0300 0270 900
Email: almhs.ngh@nhs.net
Meet the team
Our teams are made up of multi-skilled and talented people including:
- Service Manager
- Clinical Team Leads
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Lead Mental Health Practitioners
- Mental Health Practitioners
- Senior Assistant Psychologists
- Support Workers
- Peer Support Workers & Carer Peer Support Workers
- Experts by Experience (Support)
- Administrators