Community Mental Health Teams

Together with the Oxleas NHS Trust Bromley Council provide an integrated service for people who require mental health support, and their carers. Services are provided through Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) based in Penge, Bromley and Orpington. The teams provide social care social care support on behalf of London Borough of Bromley to residents with mental health support requirements.

Orpington CMHT

Address: Adults and Community Services Department, 1 - 6, Carlton Parade, Orpington, Kent, BR6 OJB.
Telephone: 01689 892300
Fax: 01689 879063

Beckenham and Penge CMHT

Address: Beckenham Beacon Hospital, First Floor, 379 Croydon Road, BR3 3QL.
Telephone: 020 8659 2151
Fax: 020 8676 0748

Out of hours duty service
Telephone: 0300 303 8671

The primary purpose of these procedures is to support adult social care practitioners in the CMHT's to perform their statutory functions under the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act.

Those also performing functions under the Mental Health Act should refer to:

• The Care Programme Approach;
• Social Circumstances Report;
• Guidance on the support of mental health social workers working in NHS, independent or integrated services;
• Any available Oxleas NHS Trust procedures.

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