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Health Based Place of Safety

We have two sites, one in the north of the county (St Mary’s Hospital) and one in the south (Berrywood Hospital). These sites are for members of the public detained by the Northamptonshire Policy under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act who require a mental health assessment.

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Health Based Place of Safety

We have two health based places of safety. One in the north of the county at St Mary’s Hospital in Kettering and one in the south Berrywood Hospital in Northampton.

These are for members of the public detained by the Northamptonshire Police under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act who need a mental health assessment.

The assessment will decide whether the person should be sent home with ongoing support or admitted to hospital as an informal or detained patient.

Who is this service for? Adults detained by the Northamptonshire Police under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

How do I register for this service?

Referral is only accepted via the Northamptonshire Police.

Contact us

North of the county:
Welland Centre, St Mary's Hospital
Telephone: 01536 452147

South of the county:
Berrywood Hospital
Telephone: 01604 685433

Mental health, learning disabilities and speciality services

  1. Acute Liaison Service and Psychiatry for Older Persons
  2. Adult Inpatients Acute
  3. Adult Inpatient Low Secure
  4. Adult Inpatient Specialist
  5. Adult Inpatient PICU
  6. At Risk Mental State Service
  7. Community Mental Health Adult - Early Intervention N’Step
  8. Community Mental Health Transformation
  9. Crisis cafés
  10. Crisis Houses: The Warren and The Martins
  11. Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team
  12. Custody Healthcare Team
  13. Eating Disorders Service
  14. Forensic Team
  15. Health Based Place of Safety
  16. Gender Identity Clinic
  17. IAPT Talking Therapies Northants
  18. IPS Employment Service
  19. Learning Disabilities
  20. Memory Assessment Service
  21. Maternal Mental Health Service
  22. Northants Personality Disorder Hub
  23. Older Adults Community Services
  24. Older People’s Inpatient Acute
  25. Peer support service
  26. Planned Care and Recovery Treatment Service
  27. Police Liaison & Triage
  28. Recovery College
  29. Serenity Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)
  30. Specialist perinatal mental health
  31. Secured Services
  32. The Mental Health Number
  33. Urgent Care and Assessment Team
  34. Younger Persons with Dementia Team
  35. Neuromodulation (rTMS/ECT)

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