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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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Published service description

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) is a psychiatric treatment approved by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). You can read guidance for using ECT on the NICE website here.

We have two ECT teams covering the AWP service area in South West England:

We have a dedicated team of doctors and nurses who are specially trained in ECT, and an expert team from the anaesthetic department to provide the anaesthetic care.

ECT can provide rapid, significant improvements in severe symptoms of mental health conditions, including:

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Well Aware, published through Bristol’s Open Referral directory. Record identifier: aa964194-46e5-c338-faf6-228a43e629bc. Open Government Licence terms.

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