Service description

Assessments are carried out in outpatient clinics or in patients’ home and care is provided by a consultant and a specialist nursing team. Our service is also involved in teaching and research to improve awareness in perinatal mental health.

Referral criteria

The team take referrals from health care professionals who are working with women who are registered with a LLR GP who are experiencing significant issues with their mental illness and are either pregnant or have given birth in the past 12 months. The team will also work with women who have an existing mental illness to offer preconception advice.

Referrals can be received from

Referrals should be made on the referral form and faxed to: 0116 231 4833