Service users can now access mental health support from their armchair...

...Thanks to technology supporting NHS staff to hold appointments on line.

Since 1 April over 5,000 consultations have been held using the service.

Dr Tolulope Olusoga, consultant psychiatrist in older people’s services at TEWV:

Attend anywhere offers a better quality of assessment than telephone conversations. I recently held a consultation with a lady who is over 100 years old and a resident in a care home. The assessment was able to be done quickly and, being in her own environment, helped to reduce her anxiety.

Read more: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/attend-anywhere/