National Deaf Adult Services
Overview
Adult Deaf Services provides:
- 16-bed inpatient unit
- psychological therapies and assessment
- multi-disciplinary community team
- assertive outreach community support (London only).
They provide assessment, treatment and interventions for a full range of mental illnesses, and behavioural and psychological problems in adults with severe to profound hearing loss. They also work with deaf people with visual impairments.
Using psychosocial interventions and promoting recovery and social inclusion, they encourage user and carer involvement in creating care packages.
Regular clinics are held in the Ipswich, Norwich, Canterbury, Maidstone, Bromley and London areas. Plans are underway to expand and develop more clinics in other areas outside London.
Overview
Adult Deaf Services provides:
- 16-bed inpatient unit
- psychological therapies and assessment
- multi-disciplinary community team
- assertive outreach community support (London only).
They provide assessment, treatment and interventions for a full range of mental illnesses, and behavioural and psychological problems in adults with severe to profound hearing loss. They also work with deaf people with visual impairments.
Using psychosocial interventions and promoting recovery and social inclusion, they encourage user and carer involvement in creating care packages.
Regular clinics are held in the Ipswich, Norwich, Canterbury, Maidstone, Bromley and London areas. Plans are underway to expand and develop more clinics in other areas outside London.
Contact Details
Phone:
Springfield Hospital numbers: Inpatient 020 3513 4642; Outpatient 020 3513 4646; Support Line 0800 028 8000; Main Switchboard: 020 3513 5000
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/our-services/specialist-services/national-deaf-services
Address:
Inpatients - Bluebell Ward, Morrison (Bldng 9, entrance 3), Springfield Hospital. Deaf Adult Community Team, Newton (Bldng 5, entrance 7), Springfield Hospital, 61 Glenburnie Road, Tooting, London SW17 7DJ.
Other Info
Opening times:
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (outpatients)
Inpatients - telephone answered 24 hrs a day
Costs:
Free NHS Service
Disabled Access:
Yes
Directions:
Tube: Tooting Bec
Other information:
Referrals are accepted from GPs and other health professionals and from the voluntary sector/non-statutory organisations. Self-referrals are also accepted. See www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk/our-services/specialist-services/national-deaf-services for national deaf services.
Last updated:
25th November 2022
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