Psychiatric Liaison, Epsom Hospital

The Liaison Psychiatry Service at Epsom General Hospital offers a range of services to the general hospital including inpatients being treated for physical illness that have mental health problems complicating their care and discharge.

The service also sees people who present to the A&E department with a mental health crisis and/or deliberate self-harm. We accept referrals for patients aged 16 and above.

The services we offer include:

• Mental health assessments
• A range of psychological, psychosocial and pharmacological treatments
• Consultation, advice and assistance in the management of common mental health problems and serious behavioural disorders in a mental health context
• Referral and signposting to appropriate agencies following assessment
• Support and advice for carers.