Mental Health Services Dorset

Below is a comprehensive list of Mental Health Services throughout Dorset.

For a comprehensive list of services please visit the Dorset HealthCare website.

Access Wellbeing hubs

Drop-in advice and support service, supporting people aged 18 and over with help on a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, financial support, bereavement support, housing support, support for carers and social connection in your local community.

Boscombe, Bournemouth

3-5 Palmerston Road
Bournemouth
BH1 4HN

Drop-in 9.30am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Poole

The hub is located on the first floor of The Dolphin shopping centre, next to the car park entrance, in the old Eco Hub, and is open from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.

Weymouth

Hope House
2 Dorchester Road
Weymouth
DT4 7JS

You can drop-in to the hub on Wednesdays 10am-1pm and Fridays 1pm-4pm.

Connection line – 0800 652 0190

A 24/7 free telephone service for adults over 18 living in Dorset, which can provide direct help or signpost you to a range of other services

Assertive Outreach Services

Weymouth and Portland Assertive Outreach Team

Weymouth

Tel: 01305 786905

Assertive Outreach Team (AOT)

Hahnemann House, Hahnemann Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5JW

Tel: 01202 584412

Community Mental Health Teams (Adult)

Blandford CMHT (Adult)

Milldown Unit, Blandford Community Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7DD

Tel: 01258 450610

Bridport CMHT (Adult)

Bridport Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5DR

Tel: 01308 426281

Dorchester CMHT (Adult)

30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2ER

Tel: 01305 214500

Shaftesbury CMHT (Adult)

Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8DH

Tel: 01747 856711

Sherborne CMHT (Adult)

Ashley Elm House, Sherbourne, Dorset DT9 3JE

Tel: 01935 816552

Weymouth & Portland CMHT (Adult)

Westhaven Hospital, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 0QE

Tel: 01305 362060

Bournemouth East CMHT (Adult)

Kings Park Hospital, Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JE

Tel: 01202 705557

Bournemouth West CMHT (Adult)

Hahnemann House, Hahnemann Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5JW

Tel: 01202 584440

Bournemouth West CMHT (Adult)

Outpatient Clinics

Turbary Park Centre, Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset BH11 8SR

Tel: 01202 521997

Christchurch / Southbourne CMHT (Adult)

1st Floor, Fairmile House, Tasman Close, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JT

Tel: 01202 858100

Poole CMHT (Adult)

Alderney Hospital, Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 4NB

Tel: 01202 305062

Purbeck CMHT (Adult)

19 Bonnetts Lane, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4HB

Tel: 01929 557735

Wimborne & District CMHT (Adult)

Oakley House, 15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1SF

Tel: 01202 858300

Community Mental Health Teams (Older Persons)

Blandford CMHT (Older Persons)

Blandford Community Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7DD

Tel: 01258 394045

Bridport CMHT (Older Persons)

Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5DR

Tel: 01308 426291

Dorchester CMHT (Older Persons)

Community Offices, 2nd Floor, Atrium Health Centre, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1QR

Tel: 01305 250861

Shaftesbury CMHT (Older Persons)

Melbury Unit, Westminster Hospital, Magdalene Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8BD

Tel: 01747 851625

Sherborne CMHT (Older Persons)

Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3JU

Tel: 01935 815598

Weymouth & Portland CMHT (Older Persons)

Weymouth Community Hospital, Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7TB

Tel: 01305 762505

Bournemouth CMHT (Older Persons)

Kings Park Hospital, Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JE

Tel: 01202 705609

Christchurch CMHT (Older Persons)

Ground Floor, Fairmile House, Tasman Close, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JT

Tel: 01202 858158

Ferndown & West Moors CMHT (Older Persons)

15 Oakley Lane, Canford Magna, Nr Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1SF

Tel: 01202 639560

Poole CMHT (Older Persons)

Alderney Hospital, Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 4NB

Tel: 01202 305115

Wimborne & Purbeck CMHT (Older Persons)

15 Oakley Lane, Canford Magna, Nr Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1SF

Tel: 01202 639560

Community Resource Teams

North Dorset Community Resource Team

Peacemarsh Surgery, Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4FA

Tel: 01747 823035

Wellbeing Weymouth & Portland

Community Resource Team, 45 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7JT

Tel: 01305 766237

Website: https://www.helpandkindness.co.uk/service/1170/Wellbeing-Weymouth-%26-Portland-Community-Resource-Team

Home Treatment and Early Intervention

If you are being looked after by the Home Treatment Team call the Connections line as above to get in touch with the team

Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS):

Early Intervention in Psychosis Service

30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2ER

Tel: 01305 214500

Early Intervention Service

Seastone House, 49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne BH8 4EP

Tel: 01202 584336

Email: [email protected]

Eating Disorders Service

GP referrals for the West and North of Dorset come via the local CMHT.  We accept GP referrals and self-referrals from the East Dorset area.

Eating Disorders Service

Kimmeridge Court, St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN

Main service Tel: 01202 492147

Inpatient Tel: 01202 492151

Email: [email protected]

Forensic Service

The Dorset Forensic team covers the whole of the county and is accessed via the Police and Probation Services (MAPPA) or secondary mental health services.

Dorset Forensic Team

St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN

Tel: 01202 492066

Inpatient Units (Adult)

Linden Unit

Westhaven Hospital, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 0QE

Tel: 01305 787274

Waterston Ward

Forston Clinic, Acute Assessment Unit, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9TB

Tel: 01305 361269

St Ann’s Hospital

69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN

Tel: 01202 708881

Chine Ward

St Ann’s Hospital

Female Treatment Unit

Tel: 01202 492090

Harbour Ward

St Ann’s Hospital

Male Treatment Unit

Tel: 01202 492445

Seaview Ward
St Ann’s Hospital

Mixed Assesment Ward

Tel: 01202 492461

Haven Unit

St Ann’s Hospital

Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Tel: 01202 492137 (Male)

Tel: 01202 492442 (Female)

Twynham Unit
St Ann’s Hospital

Low Secure Unit

Tel: 01202 492152

Inpatient Units (Older Persons):

Betty Highwood Unit

Blandford Community Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7DD

Tel: 01258 394016 / 01305 361716

Chalbury Unit

Weymouth Community Hospital, Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7TB

Tel: 01305 762525

Melstock House

Forston Clinic, Charminster, Dorset DT2 9TB

Tel: 01305 361282

Alderney Hospital (Organic Mental Health)

Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 4NB

Tel: 01202 735537

Alumhurst Ward

St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN

Tel: 01202 492098

Kings Park Hospital (Organic Mental Health)

Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JE

Intensive Psychological Therapies Service

Intensive Psychological Therapies Service (IPTS)

Branksome Clinic, Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 2BJ

Tel: 01202 584120

Perinatal Mental Health Service

Perinatal Mental Health Service

Mother and Baby Inpatient Facility

Florence House, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH4 8EP

Tel: 01202 584329

Perinatal Community Team

09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)

Tel: 01202 584329

Primary Care Mental Health Services (Psychological Services):

Steps 2 Wellbeing self-referral form available here: https://www.steps2wellbeing.co.uk/self_referral/

West Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing (covers Weymouth & Portland, North and West Dorset)

The Conifers, Poundbury West Industrial Estate, Dorchester DT1 2PG

Tel: 0300 790 6828

Bournemouth and Christchurch Steps 2 Wellbeing

18 Tower Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 4LB

Tel: 0300 7900 542

Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing

Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre, 325 King John Avenue, Bournemouth BH11 9TF

Tel: 0300 1231120

Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU):

Haven Unit

St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN

Tel: 01202 492862

Psychiatric Rehabilitation:

Glendenning

30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2ER

Tel: 01305 214521

Nightingale Court

49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 8EP

Tel: 01202 584301

Nightingale House

49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 8EP

Tel: 01202 584301