Our multi-professional team consists of consultant perinatal psychiatrists, mental health nurses, psychologists and assistant psychologists, nursery nurses, peer support workers, experts by experience, occupational therapists, social workers, and an administration team.
We work together to provide specialist care and interventions, in the community, and on our specialist inpatientmother and baby unit.
Derbyshire Perinatal Community Mental Health
Derbyshire Perinatal Community Mental Health is a specialist service which provides treatment and care in order to support women and birthing people who are experiencing moderate to severe and complex mental health difficulties associated with pregnancy and the postnatal period.
The service has two bases which covers the North and South of Derbyshire and accept referrals from 12 weeks of pregnancy up until 24 months post partum. For those referred close to the 24 month period the service may only be able to offer an assessment and signposting to other relevant services.
The service covers Derbyshire and has two bases:
South Derbyshire Perinatal Community Mental Health Team
Radbourne Unit, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3WQ
01332 623911
dhcft.perinatalcmht@nhs.net
North Derbyshire Perinatal Community Mental Health Team
Scarsdale, Nightingale Close, Chesterfield, S41 7PF
01246 216523
dhcft.perinatalcmht@nhs.net
Help in a mental health crisis
Our mental health helpline and support service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for residents of Derby and Derbyshire. Call 0800 028 0077.
Please visit our mental health crisis page:
https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/getting-help/help-mental-health-crisis
In a medical emergency or life-threatening situation, attend your nearest Accident & Emergency (A&E) or call 999.