If you are in need of urgent NHS mental health support you should call our Mental Health Central Access Point on 0808 800 3302. For more information head to: www.leicspart.nhs.uk/contact/urgent-help
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