Community

Mental Health Services

Community mental health nurses will have undertaken a minimum of 3 years training, completing either a diploma or degree. They will normally, but not always, work within multi disciplinary teams with other mental health professionals. Some will have undertaken training in specific therapeutic interventions, for example, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). They will be accredited and receive regular supervision when they provide such interventions.

Who can I contact to find out more?

Edinburgh CHP Chief Nurse – Lynda Cowie - lynda.cowie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Lynda Cowie
Edinburgh CHP
St Roque
Astley Ainslie Hospital
133 Grange Road
Edinburgh
EH9 2HL

Tel No: 0131 537 9504
Fax: 0131 537 9500.

There are two Clinical Nurse Managers who have both professional and managerial responsibility for Community Psychiatric Nurses.

Anne Langley: covering North Edinburgh and Kaye Skey covering South Edinburgh. They can be contacted as follows:

Anne Langley or Kaye Skey
Clinical Nurse Managers
Community Mental Health Services
Community Health Base 1
Conan Doyle Centre
Nether Liberton Lane
Cameron Toll
Edinburgh
EH16 5TY

Tel No: 0131 666 5172
Fax: 0131 666 5171
E-Mail Anne Langley or Kaye Skey