Opening times
- Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Core Pathway
The Core Teams support adults with moderate to severe mental health needs living in the community. You’ll have a named healthcare professional who will work with you to develop a personalised care plan and support your recovery.
Contact details
West - 01924 316 921 East - 01977 735819Age range
- Adults aged 18–65 with moderate to severe mental health needs.
Key support offer
- Mental health assessment and treatment.
- Medication support and reviews.
- Psychological therapies.
- Recovery-focused support.
- Psychiatrist appointments where needed.
- Support to move back to primary care when appropriate.
What we don't offer
- Crisis support.
- Support for temporary life difficulties.
- Routine medical follow-up for stable conditions.
- Anger management or relationship counselling where specialist mental health support isn’t required.
| Category | Notes | Yes / No |
| Self Help | including guided self-help e.g. recovery college. | no |
| Community Based | GP practices, primary care team, live well social prescribing, Voluntary and community sector support. | no |
| Professional Referral | further info about local clinical teams, accessed by professional referral (SPA, info on CORE AND ENHANCED, IHBT MH Teams). | yes |
Accessibility information for service
Support is available for people with language, hearing, sight or mobility needs, with text and email communication where appropriate.
Waiting times & timescales
Waiting times depend on the support you need. Initial appointments may take up to 8 weeks, with longer waits for psychological therapies.
How to access - self or professional referral
Professional referral only.
Accessment process
After we have accepted a referral into the core team, we work with the individual to understand their mental health needs, their goals for recovery and to look at how the service can best support them. We will then develop a care plan which will include the identified needs and what their personal goals for their mental health are, working with the individual in beginning their recovery, reaching set goals, and to move towards discharge from mental health services.
Key partners
The team works with GPs, Turning Point, Recovery College, Wakefield Council, SPA and other specialist mental health services.
Signposting to services that can offer support if this service can't
The team will discuss other services that may better meet your needs and help you find the right support.
