Assessment

Abbeygate Ward, based at Wedgwood House in West Suffolk, is an assessment and treatment inpatient ward. Abbeygate Ward looks after older people in West Suffolk who have a physical health need and a mental health need. Some of the inpatient beds on Abbeygate Ward are for the care of people with dementia.

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Our Access and Assessment Team in Great Yarmouth and Waveney offers screenings and assessments. This service is for people aged 25 and above who have a severe and enduring mental illness. The team signpost referrals to specialist service lines within our Trust.

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Our Access and Assessment Service in Suffolk makes it easier to get the right mental health service as quickly as possible. This service is for individuals over the age of 25 in Suffolk. They must have a GP. The team provides advice and assessment on all mental health conditions. The Access and Assessment Service in Suffolk does not provide long-term treatment. It makes referrals to other mental health teams following assessment, if needed.

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Our teams work with people (18+) who either have an existing diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or who have been referred by their GP or other health professional for an assessment.

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The Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service provides diagnostic assessment and ongoing medical management of ADHD. This is for people over the age of 18 who are living in the Norfolk and Waveney area.

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Our Adult Community Mental Health Recovery Service provides a recovery-focused community mental health service. The service has a team in Lowestoft that supports residents with complex mental health needs in Waveney. There is also a base in Great Yarmouth to support those living in the Great Yarmouth area. 

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Our Adult Learning Disability Inpatient Service Suffolk is based at Walker Close. We offer an inpatient assessment and treatment for adults with a learning disability.

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Our Autism Diagnostic Service provides assessments to identify if a person has autism or not. We have a youth team who provide assessments for young people between the ages of 11 and 18. We have an adult team who provide assessments for those aged 18 and over. If we diagnose somebody with autism, we offer advice and short term limited support to help them, and their family, to understand their diagnosis. Our team will explore ways that might help manage difficulties or challenges faced at home, work or in education.

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Blickling ward is a mixed gender inpatient assessment unit for older persons in Norfolk. The ward is located on the Julian Hospital site in Norwich

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Many people experience problems with declining memory. The effects will vary from person to person and may occur for different reasons. The Community Memory Assessment Service (CMAS) is for people of any age who live in East Suffolk and have been referred by their GP due to concerns about their memory. The primary aim is to confirm or exclude a diagnosis of dementia.

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Our Crisis Assessment and Intensive Support Team (CAIST) provides intensive support to young people in the community who are open to our core services. CAIST carries out emergency assessments for those who attend Accident and Emergency departments in Norfolk under the age of 18 years.

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The Great Yarmouth and Waveney Older People's Community Service offer assessment and support in the community to adults experiencing memory issues and to older adults with a history of severe mental health problems combined with complex physical health frailties.

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The Intensive Older People's Service (IOPS) Central Norfolk team offers assessments and interventions for adults with age related needs. This service is not only for people over the age of 75. It is for people living with acute, severe and enduring mental health problems. This includes anxiety, depression, psychosis, confusion, dementia (any age) and related behavioural problems.

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Kestrel Ward, based at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich, is a ward for women over the age of 18. It is an acute admission and assessment ward. The ward cares for people from Norwich and north and south Norfolk.

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Laurel Ward in Lowestoft offers ongoing assessment and stabilisation of dementia care needs for people over 65 years in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.  The team works closely with the individual and their family or carers to develop a person-centred care plan to meet the person's needs.

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