Community Mental Health Teams
KMPT has Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) located across Kent and Medway. The teams offer support and treatment in the community to adults between the ages of 18-65 who are experiencing a mental illness.
The CMHTs provide an assessment of an individual’s current needs and provide treatment for service users with moderate to severe mental health needs. This includes a comprehensive assessment of mental health needs and, where required, we will work alongside our social care colleagues in Kent County Council and other external partners within the health care system.
The team includes psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychological services and support staff and also works in partnership with social care.
Locations
KMPT Community Health Mental Health Teams can be found in the following locations across Kent and Medway:
Dartford, Gravesend and Swanley CMHT
Frequently asked questions
Our Community Mental Health Team sites and telephone lines are open from 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
For urgent medical assistance, for either physical or mental health please call NHS 111 or your out of hours GP. If you are not currently under the care of one of our Community Mental Health Teams and require advice or signposting, please contact the Kent and Medway Urgent Mental Health Helpline on 0800 783 9111. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent advice and support and is free of charge. You can find further information about the Kent and Medway Urgent Mental Health Helpline here.
For any other assistance, including advice regarding prescriptions, or appointment queries, please call back during our normal working hours.
Following the consultation appointment, we will write to your GP/referrer confirming the recommended treatment plan. This usually takes 3-4 weeks. The GP will then review the letter and you will receive an update on any required medication directly from your GP surgery/referrer.
Each appointment varies, depending on an individual’s needs. On average an initial consultation appointment will last for approximately one hour.
