Find out more about the new mental health service for pregnant women and new mums in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield

Posted on: 5 October 2017

South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWYFT) has recently launched a new perinatal mental health service which provides specialist care for pregnant women and new mothers. Pregnancy and childbirth is a uniquely vulnerable time for women where there is a substantially increased risk of developing an episode of mental illness – the most likely time in a woman’s life. This new service will help to raise the awareness of perinatal illness within mental health services and improve access for women to appropriate specialist interventions from specially trained staff.


The new perinatal mental health service will provide specialist and tailored care to pregnant women, new mothers and their families in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.


To launch the new service SWYFT are holding a number of launch events across South West Yorkshire. You are invited to come along and meet the new team (see dates and locations below), find out about the service and how you can access our service. For more information or to book a place contact Donna Davies on 01924 316009 or email donna.davies@swyt.nhs.uk. A light lunch will be provided. You can read about the service on the SWYFT website.


North Kirklees

13 November 11am-12:30pm
Al Hikmah Centre, Track Road, Batley, WF17 7AA


Barnsley
22 November, 11am-12.30pm

The Core, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2JW


Calderdale

12 December, 11am-12.30pm

Elsie Whitely Centre, Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 5ER

Wakefield

19 December, 11am-12.30pm

St Swithuns Centre, Arncliffe Road, Wakefield, WF1 4RR


Huddersfield

16 January, 11am-12.30pm

Hudawi Centre, Great Northern Street, Huddersfield, HD1 6BG

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