Perenatal3
Professional referrals
This page provides advice for healthcare professionals making a referral.
In the first instance, parents and parents-to-be should contact their GPs.
Information
Direct referrals can be made only by professionals.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service does not provide a crisis response. Referrals for women and birthing people in crisis should be made to the First Response Service (dial 111, then select the option for mental health).
If you are unsure about making a referral or question whether we are the right team for your patient, our admin team and duty workers can provide support with this and can answer any questions you may have.
Please call 0800 952 0060 and leave your name, a contact telephone number and / or e-mail address.
A duty worker will contact you at their earliest convenience during service hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00.
Making a referral
Direct referrals are accepted from:
- Midwifery
- Health visiting
- Children's social care and early help
- Mother-and-baby units
- Neonatal intensive care units and special care baby units
- Primary and secondary care mental health services
GPs can refer via the Primary Care Mental Health Service.
If you are unsure about making a referral or question whether we are the right team for your patient, our admin team and duty workers can provide support with this and can answer any questions you may have.
Please call 0800 952 0060 and leave your name, a contact telephone number and / or e-mail address.
A duty worker will contact you at their earliest convenience during service hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00.
Making a referral
Please ensure you complete as many details as possible, as this helps to triage the referral effectively.
What you will need:
- Demographic information of the patient and dates of delivery/expected delivery date.
- Children's details
- Consent information from the patient, including:
- Consent to share information to and from other health services
- Consent to communication via text, e-mail, and voicemail.
- Consent to onward referrals to NHS Talking Therapies if this is identified during our triage.
- Relevant clinical information to help us conduct the triage.
Referral form
The most recent referral form can be downloaded here: PMHS Professionals Referral Form V3.docx 193KB
Instructions for completion and sending are included within the document.