Serving Shropshire
Child mental health support in Telford
Private specialist assessment and therapy for children and young people aged 7 to 25 in Telford and the Wrekin. Assessment within three weeks of referral.
- 3 weeksTo first assessment
- Ages 7–25Children and young adults
- NHS-trainedSenior CAMHS clinicians
- MDT reviewEvery case, every week
NHS CAMHS in Telford and what families face
NHS CAMHS in Telford and the Wrekin is provided by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. Telford is one of England’s largest new towns, with a large and growing population and significant levels of social and economic deprivation in some of its most populated areas. Demand for CAMHS consistently outstrips capacity, and waiting times for a first assessment run to twelve months or more.
The threshold for CAMHS acceptance is high. Many children referred by their GP are assessed as below the urgency threshold and either placed on a waiting list or signposted back to services not commissioned to work with under-18s. Parents are frequently left without any clear next step for a child whose difficulties are real but do not meet the crisis threshold.
Blip is a private specialist mental health service for children and young people aged 7 to 25. We accept presentations that are low to moderate in severity, which is precisely the gap that CAMHS cannot fill without extended waits. Sessions are delivered by videoconferencing, so families in Telford town centre, Wellington, Madeley, Dawley, Oakengates, and Newport can access a senior clinician without travelling.
We accept self-referrals from parents and young people, and professional referrals from GPs, schools, and social workers. Assessment is within three weeks of referral.
How quickly can we see your child?
- Triage. Within 5 working days of referral
- Initial assessment. Within 3 weeks
- Care plan agreed. Within 1 week of assessment
- Intervention begins. Within 2 weeks of care plan
Conditions we assess and treat
How sessions are delivered
Blip delivers all clinical sessions by videoconferencing. You and your child connect with your named clinician from home — no travel, no waiting rooms, no disruption to the school day. Sessions run on a secure, encrypted platform to NHS-standard data residency requirements.
Every case has one named clinician from triage to discharge, backed by a multidisciplinary team: consultant psychiatrist, senior CAMHS practitioners, occupational therapist, and family therapist. The team reviews every case weekly. No clinician makes decisions about a case alone.
We accept self-referrals from families, referrals from GPs, and referrals from schools and professionals. Professional referral form.
Who we see
Children and young people aged 7 to 25. We accept self-referrals from parents and young people, and professional referrals from GPs, schools, social workers, and other practitioners. No minimum GP referral requirement. Presentations accepted: anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, OCD, school avoidance, trauma, self-harm, and complex presentations combining more than one of these.
This is not a crisis service
Blip is a planned-care service for low to moderate presentations. If your child is in immediate distress, please contact one of the following:
- NHS 111 option 2Mental health crisis line, 24 hours
- Samaritans116 123, free, any time
- Papyrus HOPELINE2470800 068 4141
- ShoutText SHOUT to 85258
- Emergency999 or A&E
Blip Healthcare Ltd is in the process of registering with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) for the regulated activity of Treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The service is led by Vivien Beni, RMN, Registered Mental Health Nurse and Registered Manager. All clinicians hold current registration with their professional body.
Get in touch
Fill in the enquiry form and we will respond within one working day.