Important notice
Visiting restrictions at Oxford Health inpatient wards
There is currently no visiting to any of our community hospitals and mental health inpatient wards.
CAMHS Community service – Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath & NE Somerset
We help children, young people and their families across Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath & NE Somerset who are experiencing more severe, complex and persistent mental health difficulties.
Referrals must be made via a professional who knows the child or family. This could include a GP, teacher, health visitor, social worker, or other professional.
Referral criteria are as follows:
- Swindon: Criteria for referral
- Wiltshire: Criteria for referral
- Bath & NE Somerset: Criteria for referral
Emergency referrals
Where a child poses an immediate danger to themselves or others, these are dealt with within 24 hours of receipt. If in hours, Monday-Friday, 09.00-17.00, please call us straight away on:
- Swindon: 01865 903 422
- Melksham: 01865 903 777
- Marlborough: 01865 904 666
- Salisbury: 01722 336 262 ext 2779
- Bath & NE Somerset: 01865 903 889
If out of hours, professionals please call 01865 901 000 and ask for CAMHS crisis on call (young people or parents / carers should call 111).
Urgent referrals
These are seen within 7 days. We triage all referrals, but if you have particular concerns about a case or are not sure of its clinical priority, we urge you to call us on:
- Swindon: 01865 903 422
- Melksham: 01865 903 777
- Marlborough: 01865 904 666
- Salisbury: 01722 336 262 ext 2779
- Bath & NE Somerset: 01865 903 889
Standard referrals
If anyone living in Wiltshire with a Wiltshire GP wants to request a service from CAMHS, and are not currently open to a local CAMHS team, they should call the Wiltshire CAMHS Single Point of Access on 01865 9033 330.
In Wiltshire, Bath & North East Somerset young people can now ‘self-refer’ to the service using our online referrals form, located here. Please note that this service is currently unavailable in Swindon.
GPs please use the referral form if they are on your GP system.
Other professionals are asked to complete a CAMHS referral form as follows:
- Wiltshire: Please use our online referrals form, or call the Wiltshire CAMHS Single Point of Access on 01865 903 330.
- Bath & NE Somerset: Please use our online referrals form, located here, or call on 01865 903 889.
- Swindon: CAMHS / TAMHS referral form
Please ensure you include sufficient information for us to screen the referral appropriately, and that the child, young person and family or carers have given their consent to opt into treatment and share their personal information.
Swindon
Email: camhs.swindon-admin@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Phone: 01865 903 422
Address: Swindon Community CAMHS, Marlborough House, Okus Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 4JS
Wiltshire
Marlborough
Email: obmh.marlboroughcamhs@nhs.net
Phone: 01865 904 666
Address: Marlborough Community CAMHS, The Lavington Centre, Savernake Hospital, Marlborough SN8 3HL
Melksham
Email: obmh.MelkshamCAMHS@nhs.net
Phone: 01865 903 777
Address: Melksham Community CAMHS, Melksham Hospital, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 7NZ
Salisbury
Email: obmh.salisburycamhs@nhs.net
Phone: 01722 336 262 ext 2779
Address: Salisbury Community CAMHS, Block 132, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury Wiltshire SP2 8BJ
Bath & NE Somerset
Phone: 01865903 889
Address: Bath & NE Somerset Community CAMHS, Temple House, Temple Street, Keynsham BS31 1HA
Last updated: 5 February, 2021