Islington Early Intervention Service (EIS)
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We are dedicated to the assessment and management of people who have presented to specialist mental health services with a first episode of psychosis. We are welcoming as we understand that visiting our service for the first time can be daunting. We aim to give people the best chance of recovery after a first episode of psychosis and to reduce the severity of relapses. We also support and educate carers to involve them in as fully as possible in patients' care.
- Borough(s): Islington
- Service Manager (s): Rachel Busby
- Email: nlft.islingtoneis@nhs.net
- Age range treated: 18 – 65 (people who are between 17.5 and 18 will be considered on a case by case basis)
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Address:
4 Greenland Road, London, NW1 0AS
- Phone number: 078 7962 1368 or 020 3317 6590
- Service hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
- Conditions treated
- How to access this service
- Who is this service for?
- What to expect
- Service manager(s)
Conditions treated
Psychosis
How to access this service
We accept referrals from any agency by email islingtoneis@candi.nhs.uk
Who is this service for?
People who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. People referred over the age of 65 will be considered on a case by case basis.
What to expect
Your referral to the service will be screened within 24 hours of being received. If you are eligible, you should be offered an initial assessment within 14 working days. Following this, you will take part in an eight-week comprehensive assessment, co-ordinated by a named worker. At the end of the assessment, you will be accepted for a period of up to three years of treatment or signposted to appropriate services.
Service strengths
- Rapid response time to referrals
- Highly skilled and experienced multi-disciplinary team
- The team has a strong research ethic, and has taken a lead role in innovative research studies
Service manager(s)
Rachel Busby
