Last updated on 29-Nov-23
Current status: This service is running with short (1-4 weeks) wait times as of 24th November 2023.
🌐 Summary
The Mulberry Hub provides a safe space for young people to speak to a healthcare professional (GP, mental health practitioner and/or youth worker) about their mental, physical or sexual health.
Opening hours/capacity
Mondays and Wednesdays, from 16:00-19:00
Referral criteria
13-25 years old
Live in Lewisham (New Cross and Deptford area)
How to refer
- For healthcare professionals: NLPCN SPA form
- For patients:
- Online self-referral form
- Walk-in (if under 18 years old)
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✅ What this service does
- Holistic GP health assessment/follow-up for 13-25 year-olds
- Supports mental health primarily, but also co-existent physical and sexual health needs (inc. POCT HIV testing)
- Provides brief psychological support (6-12 sessions) and school/multiagency liaison, parental psychoeducation
- Prescribing of psychotropic medication with support from consultant MDT where required
- Escalation in to SLAM services where appropriate
❌ What this services does not do
- Provide crisis intervention
- Provide long-term therapy for complex cases (e.g., PTSD)
- Diagnose ADHD or ASD
Contact Details
☎️ 020 8167 6285
✉️ selicb.nlpcn-mulberryhub@nhs.net
🏠 The Mulberry Hub (Inside Metro Charity Premises), 15 Amersham Vale, New Cross, SE14 6LE