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NHS Borders 

BGH Liaison Psychiatry Team
NHS Borders
Borders General Hospital
Melrose
TD6 9BS

tel: 01896 827320

"Information given on this site is not meant to take the place of a talk with your doctor or health worker."

What is the Liaison Psychiatry Team

We are a Mental Health Team which offers assessment and advice if you have attended the Emergency Department or you are a patient in the hospital and you are experiencing mental illness or have issues such as:

  • confusion or dementia
  • depression
  • anxiety
  • self harm
  • psychosis
  • a suicide attempt
  • problems with addiction
  • a learning disability

The service is for anyone 18 years and over.

Who are the Mental Health Liaison Team?

The Team consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist and qualified Mental Health Nurses.

The service operates Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm. There is also a Crisis service for acute mental illness which operates out with these hours.

What does the Liaison Psychiatry Team do?

The Team’s role is to assess your current mental health state and needs.

We would then make a recommendation on the next step, in collaboration with yourself and liaise with any other services involved in your care.

This could be one of a number of options that could include:

discharge home back to the care of your GP refer you to a specialist community service admit you to a psychiatric ward refer for further support at home with the Crisis Team
if you are an inpatient, we will also liaise with the staff on the ward

Any recommendations will be discussed with you, and your thoughts and preferences fully taken into consideration.
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Useful Numbers and websites

Samaritans 116123
Breathing Space 0800 838587
Borderline 0800 0274466
We are With You 01896 757843
Cruse Bereavement 0844 4779400
Women’s Aid 0800 0271234
Social Work 0300 1001800
Homelessness 0800 3761138
Citizens Advice 0800 0281456
Veterans 1st 0313 2217090
Headspace phone app  
Alzheimer's Scotland 01573 400324
www.getselfhelp.co.uk  
Dynamic Community Fusion (Brain Injuries) 07530 983750

Editorial Information

Next review date: 31/05/2024

Author(s): Murray S.

Author email(s): scott.murray@borders.scot.nhs.uk.

Approved By: Clinical Governance & Quality

Reviewer name(s): Murray S.