Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust currently provides Inpatient and Community based Perinatal Mental Health Services. Inpatient services are accessible to women from across the county (and beyond). Community Services are available to women and their families in Derby City and Derbyshire
Treatment is for women experiencing mental health problems either antenatally or postnatally.
The Beeches
The Beeches, formerly the Mother and Baby Unit, is a self-contained specialised inpatient unit based at the Radbourne Unit, on the Royal Derby Hospital site. It can accommodate up to six mothers with their babies. Women can be admitted from 32 weeks antenatally or postnatally with their babies up to the age of nine months, but in exceptional circumstances, up to one year. This unit is available for women across England and local funding is required for women referred from the rest of the UK.
Treatment is given by a consultant psychiatrist, psychiatric nurses, nursery nurses and health care assistants, with access to occupational therapy and psychology services if needed.
The Beeches has been nationally accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for many years following external reviews from healthcare professionals and ‘expert patients’ who are part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ quality network for perinatal mental health.
This kite mark, which lasts for three years, highlights and offers assurance that the Beeches is providing high quality care to pregnant women and new mothers who are experiencing acute mental health issues.
The team is visited on a yearly basis by the Royal College of Psychiatrists quality network. This takes the form of a peer review to ensure that the unit is maintaining the standards required for an accredited service and to highlight any service developments.
For further information about the standards required to achieve accreditation please visit www.rcpsych.ac.uk
Community Team
Our specialised community team serves the people of Derbyshire.
The south team is based at:
The Radbourne Unit
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3WQ
Tel: 01332 623911
The north team is based at:
Scarsdale
Newbold Road
Chesterfield
S41 7NW
Tel: 01246 216523
Assessment and treatment is given by a multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, community psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists and a nursery nurse. Referrals can be made to the community team antenatally from the end of the first trimester or up to six months postnatally.
The team is also accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Perinatal Mental Health