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The State Hospital Carstairs (mental health team)

The State Hospital Carstairs (mental health team) | South Lanarkshire Council
Facility nameThe State Hospital Carstairs (mental health team)
Building nameThe State Hospital, Carstairs
AddressLampits Road, Carstairs
TownLanark
PostcodeML11 8RP
AreaClydesdale
Phone01555 842146
Fax01555 840460
Email kathy.blessing@nhs.net
ContactKathy Blessing
Head titleMental Health Manager
Contact phone01555 842148
Description of serviceSouth Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resources provides the Social Work Service to the State Hospital under a service level agreement. The Social Work team within the hospital consists of a team manager and senior social worker/CPA co-ordinator and seven social workers. All staff are Mental Health Officers or are undertaking training. Where possible social workers are ward-based and are members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Opening timesMonday to Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm; Friday 8.45am-4.15pm
Disabled accessDisabled parking, level access, accessible reception, disabled toilets on ground floor.
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