Acceptance Criteria for Column Care

Referral to Column Care can come from the following:

  • CMHT's
  • In-patient Services
  • Crisis Team, Dual Diagnosis
  • Self referral (private funding)
  • G.P

Residents referred to Column Care are expected to meet the criteria listed below.

Referral Criteria

Residents referred to Column Care are expected to meet ALL THREE MANDITORY Criteria:

  • Adults aged between 18-65 years.
  • Have a clinical diagnosis of a severe and persistent mental disorder associated with a high level of disability.

1 POSSIBLE INDICATORS OF THIS WOULD BE:

  • Primary diagnosis of schizophrenia or any other organic mental illness. 
  • Their mental disorder will be closely linked to difficulties of coping with Everyday life.
  • Have difficulty in maintaining lasting and consenting contact with services.
  • Starting dual diagnosis is also available.

2 POSSIBLE INDICATORS OF THIS WOULD BE:

  • On Section 25 or guardianship of the MHA 1983.
  • History of irregular or failed appointments with services.
  • Non-compliance with prescribed medication.
  • Significant risk of persistent self-harm or neglect.
  • Poor response to previous treatment.
  • Combined substance misuse and serious mental illness (dual diagnosis).
  • Detained under Mental Health Act (1983) on at least one occasion in the past two years.
  • Unstable accommodation or homelessness.
  • Poor social support network or inadequate support from family.