Making a referral to the service This page covers all the information that psychiatrists might need in order to make a referral to the service. We have included lots of specific questions in our referral frequently-asked questions page, and people are encouraged to read that for more information about referring from the private sector, who …
Terms and conditions Use of rating scales If you use any rating scales, please be aware that decisions about diagnosis, severity of symptoms, and treatment remains with the person overseeing the patient's care. We cannot be responsible for any decisions being made by third parties and without express advice from the Advanced Interventions Service. No …
About me I qualified with an HNC Medical Secretarial Studies in 1992 and since then I have worked for the NHS in Primary and Secondary Care for 25 years. I also worked for 6 years in the private healthcare sector. I have been with the Advanced Interventions Service since 2009. I am usually the first …
Clinical role One of my main clinical roles in the AIS is to provide specialist psychological assessment and psychological treatment to people in Scotland who have a diagnosis of severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Training I qualified as a Mental Health Nurse from the University of Abertay in 2013. I went onto to work in number …
Clinical role One of my main clinical roles within AIS is to provide specialist psychological assessment and psychological treatment to people in Scotland who have a diagnosis of severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Training I qualified as a mental health nurse from the University of Dundee in 1998. I went on to work in various general …
Service Level Agreements (SLA) The SLA for the service sets out the aims and objectives for the service and is agreed with commissioners (NSD) on a 1-3 year basis. It describes how the service is set up and outlines the expected levels of activity. The SLA also describes the NHS systems and medico-legal framework that …
AIS Annual reports The following are all the annual reports submitted by the service to our commissioners, National Services Division. The most recent reports are at the top.
Reports All of our reports to NSD are shown below. Some have an executive summary and a download link. Others just have a download link.