Mental health officers
Mental Health Officers (MHOs) are trained social workers who provide a statutory service. The law states that we must provide this service 24 hours a day throughout the year.
- MHOs provide support and advice to service users on a range of issues with the aim of promoting their recovery and maintaining their links with the community
- they work in partnership with a range of agencies and services including community mental health teams and the learning disability service
- they are accountable to the local authority that employs them but their assessments are independent
- they are also independent of health service staff
Contact a mental health officer
- you can speak to a MHO by emailing the mental health social work team or by phoning 01896 752111
- the duty MHO can be contacted on their pager through Bordercare on 01896 752111
- we aim to respond to emergency calls within 15 minutes of being contacted
Social Care and Health
Emergency out of office hours: 01896 752111
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