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Vusa Nsingo
Gender: Male
Job Summary
- Triage and review patients presenting with mental heal conditions.
- Please book triage appointments directly into EMIS/S1 diary or send a task if you would like a review first.
What I can do
- Offer triage for a range of mental health conditions: Depression / Anxiety / Stress and post traumatic responses / Emotional instability / Voice hearing and other psychotic experiences / Dementia & memory problems.
- Offer signposting advice, treatment recommendations, and make referrals to Talking Therapies, specialist services and secondary mental health care.
- Not a prescriber – but can make that assessment and task GPs for medication
- Can complete and review Med3s for mental health needs as required.
What I can't do
- Triage patients under 18.
- Specific medication reviews – these need to be done by GP as the prescriber (but can review and assess mental state for follow ups as needed).
- Support patients who are presenting in crisis – they should be directed to mental health crisis service if they need urgent support within 24hrs.
- Support people who are already under the care of CMHT/secondary services.