{"id":3,"date":"2021-04-08T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mhdeafservice\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2022-10-06T11:49:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T10:49:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mhdeafservice\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Mental Health Service for Deaf People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are a national service hosted by NHS Lothian. We are committed to providing specialist support in Scotland for deaf people with mental health problems across Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sign intro 5\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/796238522?h=8a8d9b1bc9&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do we do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide a high quality service for people with hearing impairment suffering from a mental disorder. Predominantly, we are a consultancy and liaison service providing the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advice on local management of deaf people with moderate or severe mental health problems which present challenges in assessment and\/or treatment across Scotland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment and\/or treatment of patients at request of or in liaison with local clinicians on an outreach basis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice\/assessment of the possible requirement for specialist inpatient treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provision of training in deaf awareness and deaf mental health issues for mental health professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pathway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline\" data-animation=\"none\" data-filling=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__line\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__bar\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__wrapper\">\n<div 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assesses need for specialist Input<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Referral<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appointment made at regional clinic<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback\/advice\/signposting communicated to patient and referrer<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Refer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Referrals can be made in writing and referral forms can be obtained by calling the team administrator on 01506 523 671 or email <a href=\"mailto:mhdeafservice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">mhdeafservice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a> or by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mhdeafservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2023\/01\/Referral-Form-Deaf-Service-1.doc\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mhdeafservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2023\/01\/Referral-Form-Deaf-Service-1.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downloading the Scottish Mental Health Service for Deaf People Referral 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