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One in five women experience mental health problems during pregnancy or inthe first year after birth.
Cheshire and Mersey Specialist Perinatal Service provides important mental health assessment and support for women experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues during this time.
Our specialist teams also provide consultation and advice to fellow professionals providing perinatal care.
Support and advice
Our friendly teams include psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and occupational therapists.
These experienced, multidisciplinary teams help women and families by providing:
- Preconception advice
- Specialist Mental Health Assessment
- Review by specialist consultant psychiatrist
- Therapy sessionsCase management for complex cases
- Liaison and joint work with other services and agencies
- Advice for referrers and clients
- Specialist training in perinatal mental health.
Your local teams
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Cherrybank Resource Centre,
Ellesmere Port
Tel: 0151 488 8434
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Liverpool
Sefton and Kirkby
Liverpool Women’s Hospital,
Liverpool
Tel: 0151 702 4012
Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington
Hollins Park Hospital,
Warrington
Tel: 01925 275 303
All of our teams operate 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).
For out of hours support please call NHS 111, contact your local GP or access the mental health Out of hours service at your local Emergency Department.
Accessing our services
Please speak to your local healthcare professional if you wish to receive support from Cheshire and Mersey Specialist Perinatal Service.
The service accepts referrals from health and social care professionals across Cheshire and Merseyside - including mental health professionals, midwives, obstetricians and GPs.
We are also happy to offer telephone advice to professionals if they have concerns about an individual’s mental health.
The team look at each case individually to ensure the most appropriate care is delivered to address specific needs.
Patient confidentiality is very important to us. We do not expect to receive referrals without consent from the individual wherever they have the capacity to provide this.
Visit our service page on our website, for further information and other useful resources.
A joint initiative between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trusts
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