Contact details
Advocacy Experience
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 makes provisions for an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Service; this service provides an independent safeguard to support particular vulnerable people who lack capacity to make important decisions who have no-one to appropriately consult regarding certain decisions. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 places an obligation on Local Authorities and/ or NHS bodies to instruct and consult an IMCA when making decisions for a person who lacks capacity. For more information please visit the Advocacy Experience website.
If you would like to make an IMCA referral please use the Advocacy Experience IMCA referral form.
Other regional and national organisations
Listed below are contact details for some regional and national organisations which offer support, advice and treatment regarding mental health services.
Alzheimers Society Helpline
Telephone 0845 300 0336. Mon-Fri 8.30am-6.30pm. Alzheimers website.
Carers Line at Carers National Association
Telephone 0808 808 7777. Carers UK website.
MIND (National)
Telephone 0208 215 2200. Mind (National) website.
National Schizophrenia Fellowship
Telephone 0207 3309 100.
SANEline
Telephone 0845 767 8000 - 6pm - 11pm seven days a week. For further information about the services SANE provides you may wish to visit the SANE website.
Bury PCT (Primary Care Trust)
Telephone 0161 764 6081 (Emergency Duty Manager). Bury PCT (Primary Care Trust) website.
Pennine Care Trust
Established in April 2002, Pennine Care NHS Trust is a Specialist Mental Health Trust, covering a population of almost 1.2 million throughout the Boroughs of Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside and Glossop. This website has been thoroughly revamped and redesigned and is now a comprehensive source of information on mental health services. Pennine Care Trust website.
