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These links will give practical resources to assist Mental Health Practitioners working in East Ayrshire.

Guidance documents

AWI Guardianship Operational Guidance

AWI Guidance Process Flow-chart

Mental Health Officer Handbook

2015 Act

Key Changes

Transitional provisions

Named person guidance and process flowchart

Advocacy

Advance Statements

Nurses Guidance

Pro forma

The links below will take you to proforma for use under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003:

Scottish Government: Mental health legislation and guidance

Transfer for treatment direction in Ayrshire

Review/supervising report

Named person forms

Declaration No Named Person

Revocation of Named Person

Nomination of Named Person

External organisations

Mental Welfare Commission

Forensic Network

Mental Health Tribunal Scotland

Scottish Courts Service

Legal Solution Forum

Legal Solution Forum

Contacts

North West Kilmarnock Area Centre, Telephone 01563 578 590

Mental Health Officer consent line, Telephone 01563 578 712


Local authority contacts

For the Office of the Public Guardian:


Woodland view

  • Woodland View Reception, Telephone 01294 322 330
  • MHA Administrator, Telephone 01294 322 331
  • Medical Records, Telephone 01294 332332
  • Tribunal Reception, Telephone 01294 322 440
  • Ward 8 (IPCU), Telephone 01294 322 373
  • Ward 9, Telephone 01294 322 343
  • Ward 11, Telephone 01294 322 349

Approved locksmiths

  • Pharaohs Locksmiths, 97 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1BG, Telephone 01563 532467
  • Security Locksmith 43 Bank Street Kilmarnock , Kilmarnock, KA1 1EP, Telephone 01563 540647

Contact Information

Social Services (Kilmarnock)
The Johnnie Walker Bond
15 Strand Street
Kilmarnock
East Ayrshire
KA1 1HU
Telephone: 01563 554200
Social Services (Cumnock)
Rothesay House
1 Greenholm Road
Cumnock
East Ayrshire
KA18 1LH
Telephone: 01290 427720
Social Work: Ayrshire Urgent Care Service
Note: The Emergency Out Of Hours Social Work Service is available after 5pm until 9am, Monday to Thursday and after 4pm on Friday until 9am on Monday (throughout the weekend). It is also available during public holidays. You will be put through to the Ayrshire Social Work out of Hours Response Service. A qualified Social Worker will assess the circumstances referred.