Reviews (58)

Excellent Service

unknown
August 30, 2018
Excellent Service
Anonymous

Great Service

unknown
August 30, 2018
Great service
Anonymous

Great Staff

unknown
August 30, 2018
Great Staff and services.
Anonymous

Little support for people with LD

August 2, 2018
Went to BSMHFT Northfield centre to be assessed to get support. GP referred me to this service. I was told that I am not eligible for support there. They told me that they can’t treat me because I have a learning disability. I am diagnosed with moderate depressive disorder and I am getting medication for it. They have had to up my medication but I have not received any talking therapy for over 10 months now. My mental health is deteriorating because I am not getting appropriate help. My GP has tried to refer me to alternative services without luck. The only alternative would be to get support from the learning and disability service but I have been treated very badly by them and I am not able to even thinking about going back as its too upsetting. They also don’t have any psychiatric doctors. I just want a female psychiatric doctor.
Anonymous

Reply from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust - Trust HQ

We offer a service for mild to moderate conditions through Birmingham Healthy Minds - you or your GP can refer to this service. For more complex or longer term conditions we can take a referral from your GP to our Integrated Community Care and Recovery teams in the community. Having a learning disability should not be an issue but we may need to involve the specialist learning disability team, provided by another NHS Trust in Birmingham. Our Customer Relations team on 0800 953 0045 can take further details from you and investigate this on your behalf. They can liaise with the teams and try to offer a female psychiatrist if appropriate.


Provider responded

I would like more support

April 4, 2018
Sometimes the treatment is working and sometimes it is not. I am seeking treatment, however, I feel if I had more support it would help.
Lee Ratcliffe

Reply from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust - Trust HQ

Please contact our Customer Relations team on 0800 953 0045 so that we can discuss the type of support that you would like. Sometimes support needs can be met by our partner agencies. We work closely with local carer support, advice agencies, activity groups, sports groups, advocacy agencies and many more. We also operate a Recovery College with many helpful courses which are co-designed with those who have been through similar experiences.


Provider responded

We don't have a choice!

November 23, 2017
Have suffered severe anxiety/depression, improved recently but still in need of care.

Good things:- CERT Team Visit weekly. CPN/Care co-ordinator in contact fortnightly. I can phone any time and will be called back. Usually the person calling is supportive and helpful. I have a care plan and my medication is managed and reviewed. I feel listened to.

Bad things: - Went to A&E on Sunday. I was told I would be contacted or visited Monday. No contact was made. I phoned at night and nobody phoned back. I phoned again and found that someone had phoned an inaccurate mobile number and had not bothered to phone landline (both numbers were given). I got no contact until Thursday the following week. No care plan offered, I had to insist on getting one. It should be suggested routinely. CERT not available until October due to holidays, sickness and staff shortages. Endless waiting time for psychotherapy!
Barbara Norden

Reply from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust - Trust HQ

Thank you for the feedback about the good things that occurred - we will let the team know. Our Rapid Assessment Interface and Discharge team at A&E should contact your regular team to update them of your visit, then your regular team should make contact. We are sorry that this did not happen. Your regular Care Plan should be updated appropriately with particular attention to the Crisis Plan - to help plan ahead and hopefully avoid a crisis, as much as possible. You should be involved in organising your Care and Crisis Plans and be given a copy. If you experience any difficulty in the future, our Customer Relations team operate from 8am to 8pm Mondays to Fridays and can liaise with your team on your behalf.


Provider responded

Not getting proper treatment

Mental Health
September 28, 2016
Since four years I am getting treatments, but my depression and anxiety is worse. I need proper care and help.
Muhammad Ashraf

Reply from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust - Trust HQ

We are sorry to hear this. Please make contact with our Customer Relations PALS team on 0800 953 0045 to give us a little more detail. We can look into this for you and provide some options for further support.


Provider responded

Very efficient and friendly staff

July 24, 2014
Lovely across the whole hospital. Very clean.
Alice Dingley

Reply from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust - Trust HQ

Many thanks for your kind words. We try hard to make sure that cleanliness is a priority across all our services. I will let our Estates team know.


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