Assertive Outreach Service - City and Hackney

The Assertive Outreach Service (AOS) is a community-based service for people with severe and enduring psychotic illness who have proven difficult to engage within existing services and who present a high risk to themselves or others.

AOS also provides specialist services for the management and care of mentally disordered offenders and those returning from higher security.

AOS works to the patient's agenda and in their chosen environment, providing a service seven days a week and operating extended hours on week days.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Who are we?

The Assertive Outreach Service (AOS) is a community-based tertiary service specifically designed for people with:

• serious and enduring psychotic illness with whom existing services have difficulty engaging and
• who present a high risk to themselves or others

What do we do?

The Assertive Outreach Service works to the patient’s agenda and in their chosen environment or where the patient feels most comfortable.

The AOS also provides specialist services on the management and care of mentally disordered offenders in the borough and those returning from higher security settings.

This is a seven-day-a-week service and operates extended hours during weekdays.