CAMHS Access Team

We are a county wide, multi-disciplinary team. We are the main front door into CAMHS and sit within the getting advice quadrant of i-Thrive. Our mission is to support young people to access the right support, at the right time.

We work closely with the wider CAMHS network, Early Help Hub, multi-agency referral unit and other partner agencies to establish the most appropriate care pathway for the young person. There is no wrong front door.

All referrals are carefully considered to ensure where the needs of the young person will most appropriately be met and our recommendations maybe for a service within CAMHS, a CAMHS-commissioned community-based service, other NHS services, or services provided by Cornwall Council.

Referrals are triaged within specific time frames by our experienced clinicians. We use the CAMHS eligibility criteria and the i-Thrive model to establish where the young person's needs will be best met.

It is essential that the referral form is populated with as much detail as possible and that appropriate consent is obtained. Young people do also need to be registered with a GP in Cornwall to be eligible for support with their mental health.

Referrals are received from a variety of sources. Most often made by parents, carers, the young person themselves or professionals involved with the young person, providing that appropriate consent is provided. Young people over the age of 13 can normally consent for themselves. If you have any queries around this, contact the CAMHS Access Team (details below).

Make a referral to the CAMHS Access Team.

Please note, we are unable to accept referrals over the phone.

If your request is for a neurodevelopmental assessment, these are processed by the Neurodevelopmental Access Team. Prior to any referral, we ask that a neurodiversity profiling tool is completed and implemented for a period of 12 weeks. More information about this is available below.