How do I make a referral?
Contact your GP and ask them to refer the resident to Psychiatry of Old Age through SCI-Gateway. The referrals are then triaged to the appropriate team and we will aim to make contact within a week of receiving the referral. If there is already a CPN involved with the resident then discuss with them whether a referral to the Behaviour Support Services would be appropriate.
If you have any questions and want to get in touch with the teams directly:
Edinburgh Behaviour Support Service (EBSS)
Covers all care homes in the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership
Tel: 01315376044
Email: EBSS@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
East Lothian Care Home Assessment, Support and Education (ELCHASE)
Cover all the care homes in the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership.
Tel: 01620642751
Email: ELCHASE.clinical@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
West Lothian Psychological Approach Team (WELPAT)
Covers all the care homes in the West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership.
Tel: 01620642741
Email: WeLPATservice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
