Older Adults Liaison Service (Croydon University Hospital, SLaM)
About Older Adults Liaison Service (Croydon University Hospital, SLaM)
NHS (SLaM) inpatient psychiatric liaison service at Croydon University Hospital providing mental health assessment and treatment advice for older adults (65+) and under-65s with dementia who are admitted to the hospital; part of SLaM's Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group.
Who is it for?
Inpatients admitted to Croydon University Hospital aged 65 and over, or under 65 with dementia, needing psychiatric assessment
How to access
Referral from hospital ward staff for admitted inpatients (not a self-referral / public-facing service) Timing: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
Key details
- Location
- Mental Health Liaison Service, 1st Floor, Blue Zone (outpatients), Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Rd, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 7YEGet directions
- Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
- Cost
- NHS (free)
What does Older Adults Liaison Service (Croydon University Hospital, SLaM) help with?
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Source and accuracy
- Primary source
- slam.nhs.uk/service-detail/service/older-adults-liaison-service-croydon-university-hospital-77/
- Directory check
- Verified - checked 18 October 2026
- Details checked
- official source link, phone, location, opening hours, cost.
Service details can change. Check the provider before attending, referring, or relying on opening times.
Information reviewed by Luke Row, psychodynamic therapist, in March 2026