Assessment & Shared CAre Team (ASCAT)
The National University Hospital's Assessment and Shared Care Team (ASCAT@NUH) is an adult community psychiatric team that aims to bridge mental health care between the community and the hospital.
A multidisciplinary team consisting of Psychiatrists, Case Managers and Psychologists, provides training to primary care physicians and community partners on mental health conditions through workshops, talks, case conferences and joint discussions. It hopes to bring care to people experiencing mental health conditions through raising awareness and provide training for community partners.
ASCAT@NUH works with mental health professionals in the community, such as social workers, and counsellors in the Community Intervention Teams (COMITs), Family Service Centres (FSCs), other Social Service Agencies (SSAs) and government agencies in the western region of Singapore. The team also coordinates mental health services within the primary healthcare network, which includes the National University Polyclinics (NUP), General Practitioners (GPs) and Family Medicine Clinics (FMCs).
ASCAT@NUH provides assessment and treatment of psychiatric conditions for the public, within the ages of 18 to 65 years old. Referrals can be arranged through Polyclinics, General Practitioners, and COMIT (Community Intervention Teams) partners.