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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

To self refer

If you live in Derbyshire, are further than 12 weeks pregnant or have given birth within the past 2 years, are registsered with a Derbyshire GP and you have experienced changes in your mood or increase in anxiety, you can self-refer to the Perinatal Service for an appointment to discuss how you are feeling and identify what support you need going forward. This might be the first time you are feeling this way, or you may have felt this way before.

Self refer here

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 inpatient mother and baby unit.