Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Providing care to people in Birmingham and Solihull experiencing mental ill health. Account monitored 9am-5pm Mon-Fri excl bank hols.

Birmingham Mind 0121 262 3555
Samaritans 116 123
For mental health emergencies dial 111, option 2
Call 999 in emergency

If you’re finding life difficult after leaving the Armed Forces and struggling with your mental health and wellbeing, Op...
26/07/2025

If you’re finding life difficult after leaving the Armed Forces and struggling with your mental health and wellbeing, Op COURAGE is here to help.

It doesn’t matter how long you served for or when you left.

Available across England, visit https://orlo.uk/2Sfyc for more information.

Industrial Action by Resident Doctors - Friday 25 to Wednesday 30 July.📢 Resident doctors will be taking industrial acti...
26/07/2025

Industrial Action by Resident Doctors - Friday 25 to Wednesday 30 July.📢

Resident doctors will be taking industrial action from 7am on Friday 25 July to 7am on Wednesday 30 July as part of a national dispute with the Government. This will affect services across the NHS, including here at BSMHFT.

Consultants, SAS doctors and non-striking resident doctors will continue to provide care.🩺

Some clinics have been cancelled - service users affected have been informed and alternative arrangements made.📆

You can still contact your local crisis service in Birmingham and Solihull by calling NHS 111, option 2 if you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health. 📞

25/07/2025

Choose the right route for your healthcare. 🤔

It's important to remember that the NHS offers a range of services and choosing the right one can help us get the right care when we need it.

Choose pharmacies for minor illnesses. Pharmacists are highly trained and can offer advice and over-the-counter medications for many common ailments such as colds, coughs, sore throats, and minor aches and pains. 📝

Choose Urgent Care Centres (UTCs) for urgent but not life-threatening conditions. UTCs are equipped to deal with a wide range of urgent medical problems, including suspected broken bones, sprains, strains, minor burns and cuts. 🤕

Choose GPs for non-urgent medical needs. GP’s can provide support for long term conditions, chronic pain and referrals to specialists if needed.🩺

Choose 111 for fast medical help and advice and crisis mental health support.📱

For life-threatening emergencies, always dial 999 or go directly to the nearest Emergency Department. 🏥

Today is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. 🧠Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects one in 100 people...
25/07/2025

Today is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. 🧠

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects one in 100 people - often beginning in young adulthood. It can impact how you think, feel and relate to the world around you.🌎

Symptoms can include:
👁️ Seeing or hearing things others don’t
😞 Low mood, anxiety or numbness
🤯 Muddled thoughts or strange beliefs
🛏️ Withdrawing from others or staying in bed
💬 Feeling threatened or suspicious of people

While the exact cause is unknown, schizophrenia may be linked to genetics, brain differences, street drug use, or traumatic life experiences.💙

Antipsychotic medication, psychological therapies and early support can help you manage symptoms and live well.

If you’re pregnant or have a baby and living with schizophrenia, you can find specialist support through our Perinatal Mental Health Service (link in the comments)👇 .

24/07/2025

NHS talking therapies can help if you’ve not been feeling yourself lately and are finding it hard to cope. Your GP can refer you or you can self-refer.

If you are in Birmingham call 0121 301 2525 or visit👉https://orlo.uk/7OdxB

For other areas👉 https://orlo.uk/jaIN6

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can n...
24/07/2025

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can now contact your local crisis service in Birmingham and Solihull by calling NHS 111, option 2.📞

The phone will be answered by a trained mental health professional who will be able to listen to your concerns and help you get the support you need. With your permission, they can also access your electronic patient records to better meet your needs and to avoid you repeatedly having to tell us your situation. 💙

NHS 111 is for all ages, including children and young people and those with neurodevelopmental needs.

🧏 If you’re deaf or have hearing loss, please visit https://orlo.uk/7XS96 to be connected to local crisis service.

💻 If you aren’t able to make the call yourself, then anyone can call on your behalf. You can also access NHS 111 online via 111.nhs.uk.

🏥 In emergency situations where there is an immediate risk to life, you should continue to contact 999 or go to A&E.

Our ‘Disability works for us’ campaign shares a strong message of taking a positive and inclusive approach to all forms ...
23/07/2025

Our ‘Disability works for us’ campaign shares a strong message of taking a positive and inclusive approach to all forms of disabilities and long-term health conditions and focuses on what people can do, not what they can’t do. 👏

Learn more. 👉https://orlo.uk/oVczE

It can be difficult to keep on track of appointment dates sometimes… so why not download the Patient Portal? 📱 The Patie...
23/07/2025

It can be difficult to keep on track of appointment dates sometimes… so why not download the Patient Portal? 📱

The Patient Portal is an online system that is currently available to past and present BSMHFT service users who are aged 16 and over, registered with a GP and have an NHS number.

After registering an account, you will have 24/7 access to your latest appointments and mental health care plans.

Access the Patient Portal today (link in comments). 👇

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