O M H I Help in a Crisis

Oxfordshire Mental Health Information

Help in a Crisis

If you are not already in contact with mental health services:

If you, a friend or relative are experiencing mental health problems for the first time and need emergency treatment, you should contact your GP. He or she can usually deal with a mental health problem more quickly and fully than a hospital Accident & Emergency department.

If you have an urgent problem outside normal surgery hours, dial the Out of Hours GP Service on 0845 3458995. The service runs from 6.30pm - 8.00am weekdays and 24 hours over the weekend and bank holidays.

If you are not registered with a GP, click here.

If you are already in contact with mental health services:

During office hours - Call your care coordinator (this may be your Community Psychiatric Nurse - CPN - or your social worker). If they are not available, you should call your local community mental health team. (Click here for contact details).

After office hours, at weekends and on holidays - Please telephone the main switchboard at Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust on 01865 778911.

If you are feeling desperate and need to talk to someone, you can also call the Samaritans, 24 hours a day, on 08457 909090.