Consultation-Liaison Service

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800 Commissioners Rd E, A2-698
London, ON
N6A 5W9
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Centralizated Intake: 519-685-8500 ext 77728
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Call 911 in emergencies
Emergency Department: 519-685-8141
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Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

Application

Referrals are accepted from all inpatient medical/surgical units within LHSC, including internal medicine, neurology, surgery, cardiology, transplantation, OB/GYN, and critical care areas * referrals directed to Central Intake ext 77728

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Patients 18 years and older

Fees

Most services covered by OHIP

Executives

Lisa Higgins - Director, Mental Health and Addictions Program
519-685-8500 ext 74774 * lisa.higgins@lhsc.on.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Interpretation available upon request for most branches of the London Health Sciences Centre

Area(s) Served

London and area

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Deals with overlap of physical health and mental health care * provides timely psychiatric consultations to adult patients on medical/surgical units * primarily inpatient-focused but may require brief outpatient follow-up

Uses a multidisciplinary team approach (psychiatry, psychology, and nursing) for assessment and treatment

Follow-up services may include psychiatric or psychological management, liaison with the (referring) treatment team, ongoing monitoring of mental status during hospitalization, and facilitation of transfer to other LHSC Mental Health Care Service
Last updated: Dec 14, 2023: Suggest an edit