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Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service - Bromley

  • The Bromley Early Intervention (EIP) Service cares for people experiencing their first case of psychosis. We work with people aged 18-65.

    Psychosis is a term that describes experiences that affect a person’s perceptions, thoughts, mood and behaviour. Everyone’s experience of psychosis is unique but it can include:

    • Hallucinations
    • Changes in the way you think and feel
    • Frightening or unusual thoughts
    • Irritation or short temper
    • Lack of energy, motivation or concentration
    • Changes in sleep or appetite

    We aim to get involved as early as possible during the critical period of the illness to provide support to service users and their families.

    The team provides a range of interventions. These include:

    • Education about psychosis
    • Developing effective coping strategies
    • Providing support and advice on medication
    • Support to get back into work or education
    • Individual psychological and psychosocial interventions from a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) perspective
    • Physical health and well-being support
    • Support in signposting and joint-working with agencies relating to drug and alcohol issues

  • Reception phone number: 01689 892300

How to access this service

To access this service, you must:

  • Be aged 18-65
  • Live in the borough of Bromley
  • Be experiencing your first episode of psychosis

Referrals

We do not accept referrals for people who:

  • Are outside the target age range  
  • Have a very severe learning disability with communication difficulties that means they will not benefit from the service 
  • Are receiving intensive residential rehabilitation  
  • Have psychotic experiences that are clearly due to intoxication and stop when the patient is no longer intoxicated
  • Have psychotic experiences that are a result of neurological disorder 
  • Have already received three years of an EIP service (or a full EIP service) and have been discharged  
  • Have previously experienced psychosis and accessed mental health services for treatment for psychosis

We accept written referrals from:

  • Mental Health Services within Oxleas (e.g. Primary Care Plus (PCP), Anxiety, Depression, Personality and Trauma (ADAPT), Inpatients Services, Home Treatment Team, Forensic services, CAMHS).
  • Early Intervention Teams in other boroughs

Referrals for people under the age of 18 will go directly to the CAMHS Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team. This is based within the CAMHS Adolescent Team. 

The team works closely with CAMHS and has an agreed transition process for EIP services. This is in line with the Trust Transition between CAMHS and Adult Mental Health Services Policy.

Referrals are made using the email: oxl-tr.earlyinterventionreferrals@nhs.net  

You can also speak to a member of our staff by calling 01689 892300 and choosing Option 5. 

How to contact this service

Email: oxl-tr.earlyinterventionreferrals@nhs.net

Public phone number: 01689 892300

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