CAMHS Referrals for Professionals
Refer to us
Professionals can refer by completing a referral form and sending this directly to elt-tr.CAMHSTowerHamletsDuty@nhs.net or to CAMHS Tower Hamlets at 18 Greatorex Street, Whitechapel, E1 5NF.
- If you require any additional information, please call our reception who can put you through to our duty team on 0207 426 2375/2400. Our duty staff are available Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
- Please include as much information as possible to allow for a timely referral processing.
- All secondary school-age young people can now self-refer to Tower Hamlets CAMHS directly by themselves, a parent or carer.
Useful questions to think about for a referral or assessment
Thinking about the areas below will enable us to decide how best to help your family. It may be useful for you to have some of the following questions in mind:
- What are the current concerns or problems?
- What are the triggers for seeking help at this time?
- How long has the problem existed, how severe is it, and how does it impact on the child/young person's family, education and work?
- What are the relevant psychosocial and family issues including who is in the family or important people in the kinship system? Who are the other agencies involved?
- What has been the response to previous attempts to help?
- Are the child/young person/family aware of and consenting to the referral? What is the family's motivation to seek help?
- Are there any identified risks?
- What continued involvement will you have with the family?
- Are there service access issues like language and disability?
Referral Form Download
TH CAMHS Referral Form