Counselling services (IAPT) in Hillingdon

Established referral pathways with GPs, Community Mental Health Teams and Health visitors. Service provided from Mead House

The Tamil Mental Health Project clients are presenting with a multitude of complex needs, including no access to public funds, symptoms of PTSD, suicide ideation, broken family structures, criminal activity and contact with Family and Children services. The majority of referrals are coming through Tamil G.P's, with the counsellor providing interventions in areas that have a high population of Tamil residents, namely Hayes.

EACH delivers this service in Hillingdon through satellites - Mead House and have well established referral pathways with GPs, the CMHT and Health visitors

Additional information: Along with 7 other CCGs in the area, NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group is to be incorporated into a new CCG from 1st April 2021 - North West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). A period of review is required from April 2021 to agree the future model of care and to identify the commissioning strategies for services across NW London for the coming year and beyond.

The existing contract is therefore being modified to extend its duration for an interim period of 6 months in order to enable this review to take place

The CCG has assessed that the service needs to continue whilst a review is completed, and new commissioning plans are developed by the newly formed North West London CCG from April 2021.

This is an existing service that has been in place since April 2018. The CCG has assessed that the service needs to continue whilst a review is completed and new commissioning plans are developed by the newly formed North West London CCG from April 2021.

The existing contract is being modified through contract variation to extend its term by 6 months. The existing value of the contract of £177,003 will increase by £29,500.50 during this additional term.