Below is a comprehensive list of Mental Health Services throughout Dorset.
For a comprehensive list of services please visit the Dorset HealthCare website.
Access Wellbeing hubs
Drop-in advice and support service, supporting people aged 18 and over with help on a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, financial support, bereavement support, housing support, support for carers and social connection in your local community.
Boscombe, Bournemouth
3-5 Palmerston Road
Bournemouth
BH1 4HN
Drop-in 9.30am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Poole
The hub is located on the first floor of The Dolphin shopping centre, next to the car park entrance, in the old Eco Hub, and is open from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.
Weymouth
Hope House
2 Dorchester Road
Weymouth
DT4 7JS
You can drop-in to the hub on Wednesdays 10am-1pm and Fridays 1pm-4pm.
Connection line – 0800 652 0190
A 24/7 free telephone service for adults over 18 living in Dorset, which can provide direct help or signpost you to a range of other services
Assertive Outreach Services
Weymouth and Portland Assertive Outreach Team
Weymouth
Tel: 01305 786905
Assertive Outreach Team (AOT)
Hahnemann House, Hahnemann Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5JW
Tel: 01202 584412
Community Mental Health Teams (Adult)
Blandford CMHT (Adult)
Milldown Unit, Blandford Community Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7DD
Tel: 01258 450610
Bridport CMHT (Adult)
Bridport Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5DR
Tel: 01308 426281
Dorchester CMHT (Adult)
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2ER
Tel: 01305 214500
Shaftesbury CMHT (Adult)
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8DH
Tel: 01747 856711
Sherborne CMHT (Adult)
Ashley Elm House, Sherbourne, Dorset DT9 3JE
Tel: 01935 816552
Weymouth & Portland CMHT (Adult)
Westhaven Hospital, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 0QE
Tel: 01305 362060
Bournemouth East CMHT (Adult)
Kings Park Hospital, Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JE
Tel: 01202 705557
Bournemouth West CMHT (Adult)
Hahnemann House, Hahnemann Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5JW
Tel: 01202 584440
Bournemouth West CMHT (Adult)
Outpatient Clinics
Turbary Park Centre, Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset BH11 8SR
Tel: 01202 521997
Christchurch / Southbourne CMHT (Adult)
1st Floor, Fairmile House, Tasman Close, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JT
Tel: 01202 858100
Poole CMHT (Adult)
Alderney Hospital, Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 4NB
Tel: 01202 305062
Purbeck CMHT (Adult)
19 Bonnetts Lane, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4HB
Tel: 01929 557735
Wimborne & District CMHT (Adult)
Oakley House, 15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1SF
Tel: 01202 858300
Community Mental Health Teams (Older Persons)
Blandford CMHT (Older Persons)
Blandford Community Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7DD
Tel: 01258 394045
Bridport CMHT (Older Persons)
Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5DR
Tel: 01308 426291
Dorchester CMHT (Older Persons)
Community Offices, 2nd Floor, Atrium Health Centre, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1QR
Tel: 01305 250861
Shaftesbury CMHT (Older Persons)
Melbury Unit, Westminster Hospital, Magdalene Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8BD
Tel: 01747 851625
Sherborne CMHT (Older Persons)
Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3JU
Tel: 01935 815598
Weymouth & Portland CMHT (Older Persons)
Weymouth Community Hospital, Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7TB
Tel: 01305 762505
Bournemouth CMHT (Older Persons)
Kings Park Hospital, Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JE
Tel: 01202 705609
Christchurch CMHT (Older Persons)
Ground Floor, Fairmile House, Tasman Close, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JT
Tel: 01202 858158
Ferndown & West Moors CMHT (Older Persons)
15 Oakley Lane, Canford Magna, Nr Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1SF
Tel: 01202 639560
Poole CMHT (Older Persons)
Alderney Hospital, Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 4NB
Tel: 01202 305115
Wimborne & Purbeck CMHT (Older Persons)
15 Oakley Lane, Canford Magna, Nr Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1SF
Tel: 01202 639560
Community Resource Teams
North Dorset Community Resource Team
Peacemarsh Surgery, Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4FA
Tel: 01747 823035
Wellbeing Weymouth & Portland
Community Resource Team, 45 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7JT
Tel: 01305 766237
Home Treatment and Early Intervention
If you are being looked after by the Home Treatment Team call the Connections line as above to get in touch with the team
Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS):
Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2ER
Tel: 01305 214500
Early Intervention Service
Seastone House, 49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne BH8 4EP
Tel: 01202 584336
Email: [email protected]
Eating Disorders Service
GP referrals for the West and North of Dorset come via the local CMHT. We accept GP referrals and self-referrals from the East Dorset area.
Eating Disorders Service
Kimmeridge Court, St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN
Main service Tel: 01202 492147
Inpatient Tel: 01202 492151
Email: [email protected]
Forensic Service
The Dorset Forensic team covers the whole of the county and is accessed via the Police and Probation Services (MAPPA) or secondary mental health services.
Dorset Forensic Team
St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN
Tel: 01202 492066
Inpatient Units (Adult)
Linden Unit
Westhaven Hospital, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 0QE
Tel: 01305 787274
Waterston Ward
Forston Clinic, Acute Assessment Unit, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9TB
Tel: 01305 361269
St Ann’s Hospital
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN
Tel: 01202 708881
Chine Ward
St Ann’s Hospital
Female Treatment Unit
Tel: 01202 492090
Harbour Ward
St Ann’s Hospital
Male Treatment Unit
Tel: 01202 492445
Seaview Ward
St Ann’s Hospital
Mixed Assesment Ward
Tel: 01202 492461
Haven Unit
St Ann’s Hospital
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Tel: 01202 492137 (Male)
Tel: 01202 492442 (Female)
Twynham Unit
St Ann’s Hospital
Low Secure Unit
Tel: 01202 492152
Inpatient Units (Older Persons):
Betty Highwood Unit
Blandford Community Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7DD
Tel: 01258 394016 / 01305 361716
Chalbury Unit
Weymouth Community Hospital, Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7TB
Tel: 01305 762525
Melstock House
Forston Clinic, Charminster, Dorset DT2 9TB
Tel: 01305 361282
Alderney Hospital (Organic Mental Health)
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 4NB
Tel: 01202 735537
Alumhurst Ward
St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN
Tel: 01202 492098
Kings Park Hospital (Organic Mental Health)
Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JE
Intensive Psychological Therapies Service
Intensive Psychological Therapies Service (IPTS)
Branksome Clinic, Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 2BJ
Tel: 01202 584120
Perinatal Mental Health Service
Perinatal Mental Health Service
Mother and Baby Inpatient Facility
Florence House, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH4 8EP
Tel: 01202 584329
Perinatal Community Team
09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)
Tel: 01202 584329
Primary Care Mental Health Services (Psychological Services):
Steps 2 Wellbeing self-referral form available here: https://www.steps2wellbeing.co.uk/self_referral/
West Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing (covers Weymouth & Portland, North and West Dorset)
The Conifers, Poundbury West Industrial Estate, Dorchester DT1 2PG
Tel: 0300 790 6828
Bournemouth and Christchurch Steps 2 Wellbeing
18 Tower Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 4LB
Tel: 0300 7900 542
Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre, 325 King John Avenue, Bournemouth BH11 9TF
Tel: 0300 1231120
Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU):
Haven Unit
St Ann’s Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset BH13 7LN
Tel: 01202 492862
Psychiatric Rehabilitation:
Glendenning
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2ER
Tel: 01305 214521
Nightingale Court
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 8EP
Tel: 01202 584301
Nightingale House
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 8EP
Tel: 01202 584301