Referring to our service

Community Perinatal Mental Health Team

Advice line for professionals

We provide an Advice line for Professionals to discuss referrals.

This service is available weekdays (except Wednesday) from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Making a referral

Referral Form and Criteria
Community Perinatal Mental Health Team
Please read Referral Criteria on page 4 before completing the referral form

We accept referrals for patients living within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

For routine referrals we aim to see patients within 4-6 weeks. For soon referrals we aim to see within 2 weeks and for urgent referrals we will see patients within 48hours depending on clinical risk. All urgent referrals should be accompanied by a telephone call on the same day of referral. Following initial assessment, waiting times for treatment varies depending on the treatment offered to the patient.

West of Scotland Mother and Baby Unit (MBU)

Telephone MBU direct dial: 0141 211 6539

Please call us to discuss admissions.

Patients from West of Scotland are usually admitted with their babies, and in some circumstance in late pregnancy.

It is important that mothers considering admission have read the FAQ for MBU inpatients, especially information on

Baby sleep routines
Driving whilst inpatient
Smoking

Top Tips for Referrers

The following resources are helpful for professionals referring to our service.

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