Community Dementia Care Team (CDT) Newham

Dementia Care for Older People

The Community Dementia Care Team (CDT) is an integrated mental health and social services team that provides psychiatric and social needs assessment, intervention, and treatment.

The CDT aims to provide a high-quality service to older people with mental health problems by engaging and supporting service users, their carers, and families.

The service is multi-disciplinary, staffed by community mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and support workers.

The CDT operates a Single Point of Entry for ALL referrals to Mental Health Services for Older People.