
The Surgery Psychology Triage service provides specialist triage, assessment and brief intervention or signposting to adult patients (18+) relating to the psychological impact of their physical health condition or injury.
The Surgery Psychology Triage service provides specialist triage, assessment and brief intervention or signposting to adult patients (18+) relating to the psychological impact of their physical health condition or injury. Input is offered on an outpatient and inpatient basis, based on urgency.
Initial triage is offered to patients under the care of surgical specialties within the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, including:
The service triages patients experiencing a wide range of psychological difficulties, such as:
Referrals are prioritised for more urgent input in the following cases:
The service is available to:
Occasionally other services may be more appropriate to meet your needs
You will initially have an assessment with a Clinical Psychologist. This may last between 1-2 sessions. You will be encouraged to talk about your difficulties, including:
At present, due to Covid-19 we are offering telephone and video appointments. You will be asked if you have a preference for a telephone or video appointment
Visit our dedicated webpage for more information about our video consultation platform which is called 'Attend Anywhere'.