We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.
You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.
To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:
On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.
On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.
Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.
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Andrew Lang Unit
Viewfield Lane
Selkirk
TD7 4LJ
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We are a team working together to help children and young people with Mental Health difficulties or complex behavioural problems. We also work with children who have significant developmental delay or an intellectual disability (with or without autism).
Our team is made up of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Community Mental Health Nurses, Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology and Health Care Support Workers. We also have administration staff who support clinicians.
Children and young people (5-18yrs) are referred to CAMHS if there are significant concerns about their mental health or wellbeing and when their difficulties are significantly impacting upon their day-to-day life.
Referrals can only be made via your General Practitioner (GP), School Nurse, Health Visitor, Social Worker, Paediatrics at BGH, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychology, Crisis Team. Schools can also make referrals but for Neurodevelopmental only. Referrals cannot be made direct to us by families
If you have any significant learning disability, physical or language impairment, complex needs or require a translator or require disabled access that would make a standard clinic appointment inappropriate, please inform your referrer so they can add this information to your referral or contact us directly at CAMHS, and we can make appropriate arrangements.
Referrals are discussed by clinicians at our weekly team meeting.
If we agree the referral is appropriate for us, you will be added to our waiting list and receive a letter to inform you of this and a copy will be sent to your referrer.
If we decide we are not the right people to work with you and your child, we will write to the referrer and copy yourself into the letter, telling you this and where appropriate we will signpost you to another appropriate service(s).
You will be added to our waiting list. There may be a considerable wait, but we are working hard to improve this.
When your name reaches near the top of our waiting list you will receive a new patient appointment. You must opt into this appointment by contacting us to find out the time of your appointment. If you fail to opt in, you may be discharged from our service.
It is important that you advise us of any changes to your address, contact number(s) during your time on our waiting list to ensure all correspondence goes to the correct address etc.
If things start to get worse, then you need to go back to the person that referred you to us. If necessary, they will be able to contact CAMHS and update us with the extra information for us to assess whether you are required to be seen with more urgency or we may provide advice back to the referrer.
Your first appointment will be at the Andrew Lang Unit in Selkirk. We will make you feel as comfortable as possible when you visit our service, taking things at a pace that feels right for you.
You will meet with a member of the CAMHS team, possibly two, who will do an assessment. This means they will ask you questions that will help them to understand your current situation.
We will usually see you with your parent/carers or by yourself. If you are under 16, its helpful for your family or carers to be involved in your journey. There will always be an opportunity for you to speak to your CAMHS worker on your own at future appointments.
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You will be added to a list to be allocated to the appropriate clinician. This may take some time but as soon as the clinician is able to see you, we will contact you to make an appointment.
We work closely with families, carers, schools, and other professionals. We believe that it is important to work with everyone involved in a joined-up way. If for any reason you do not wish for information be shared with a particular party, please advise us of this.
How often we see you will depend on the nature of the difficulty and what intervention is required. We may see you every few weeks and, in some cases, we may work more intensively for a short period of time.
If you need to cancel any appointment, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can give the appointment to someone else. Contact information is provided at the end of the leaflet.
If you do not attend an appointment and do not let us know, we will send you another appointment. However, if you continually do not attend appointments, we may discharge you from our service.
All referrals and discussions are treated as confidential. Very occasionally, if you or someone else is at risk, we may need to inform other professionals, but we may discuss this with you at the time.
If there are concerns about a child’s safety, we have to report these. There are child protection guidelines used by health, social work, education and the police and we have to follow those guidelines.
Services also collect figures and statistics. This is called audit and evaluation and helps us find out whether a service is working well. This information is made anonymous when it is collected. This means no one knows who the patients were. Therefore, we don’t generally seek permission if we use any of your information in this way.
We may sometimes have a student in the appointment, but they are bound by the same confidentiality guidelines as regular staff.
CAMHS NHS Borders
Andrew Lang Unit
Viewfield Lane
Selkirk
TD7 4LJ
Tel: 01750 23715
Email : Camhs.secretaries@borders.scot.nhs.uk
Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm and we are closed on Public Holidays.
Parent & carer support | Salvesen Mindroom Centre
Their team of Family Advice and Outreach Specialists will listen to the difficulties you are experiencing and will support you to work through these challenges.
BANG (Borders Additional Needs Group)
0-24 years old
BANG is an outreach service for parents, young carers and disabled children with rare, complex and additional needs. Membership is free and open to any family living in the Scottish Borders with a child post or pre-diagnosis from the ages of 0-24. Our meetings and activities are for the whole family unit; parents, carers, siblings and grandparents.
https://www.facebook.com/BordersAdditionalNeedsGroup/
Meeting of Minds
A voluntary parent led support group, supporting households living with additional support needs.
https://www.facebook.com/meetingofmindsscot/
The Learning Space
Offer learning and development experiences for young people who are experiencing barriers, difficulties, and challenges academically, socially and emotionally and support their mental wellbeing, development and growth.
Phone: 07899 841246
Offer support to Young Adult Carers (aged 18-25 years) to access Carers Support Plan and mental health support, advice and advocacy. They also source ‘time out’ opportunities where required.
Phone: 01896 752431, Email: admin@borderscarers.co.uk
18 – 25 years
Mencap
Mencap work with:
Sleep Scotland
Sleep Scotland work with professionals, families and employers to promote healthy sleep for everyone. They provide work with professionals, families and employers to promote healthy sleep for everyone.
Email: sleepsupport@sleepscotland.org – email to arrange a call from a sleep advisor.
Occupational Therapy Service
A page to allow sharing and promotion of Occupational Therapy information within the Scottish Borders, specific to children and young people.
https://www.facebook.com/CYPOTNHSBorders/
Wee Talk Borders
NHS Borders Children's Speech and Language Therapy Services with ideas for activities and resources.
https://www.facebook.com/weetalkBorders/
CHAD
The CHAD team is part of SBC and work with:
Tier 2 resilience for wellbeing service which focuses on prevention and early intervention to aid and improve mental health.
Can be accessed through school, GP or self-referral form found on the service website.
Call 01896 668 411
Text 079379 86558
or email borders@quarriers.org.uk
Patient information leaflets