Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Merit Team
About
The Merit Team is the community mental health team for older people in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton.
What we do
We provide mental health assessment and monitoring for people aged 65 and over. Younger people with a progressive dementia can also receive input from the team.
The team comprises of eight mental health nurses, a mental health occupational therapist, administrator and team manager. We work closely with the older age consultants based at the Birch Hill and Royal Oldham Hospitals.
How to access the service
All referrals are made via the Single Point of Entry Service who screen and direct referrals to the most appropriate team within the Mental Health Service. Referrals can be made by:
- GPs
- Health professional
- Social care professional
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 01706 676400 01706 676400
- pcn-tr.spoe65hmr@nhs.net
- Website(s)
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- HMR older people's community mental health team
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- HMR older people's community mental health team
Where to go
- Name
- Watergrove
- Address
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Birch Hill Hospital
Birch Road
Rochdale
- Postcode
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OL12 9QB
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