Referrals are accepted from any individual 18 years or over who is experiencing severe and/or enduring mental health difficulties or who are having a mental health crisis.  Their family and carers and any other partner referrer may refer e.g general practitioners (GP), primary care professionals, statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Milton Keynes Assessment and Short Term Intervention Team (ASTI) is a community team which assesses adults who have severe and/or enduring mental illness. The ASTI service provides a single point of access into mental health service for people of 18 years of age and over.  On completion of an assessment, a mental health practitioner may provide advice or information, introduce a care plan for support.

• If you or someone else is in danger, call 999 or go to A&E now
• If you need help urgently for your mental health, but it's not an emergency, get help from NHS 111 online or call 111

Your mental health is as important as your physical health. You will not be wasting anyone's time.