Partners and Relatives Pathway
This service is for partners and relatives of birthing parents who are currently receiving Mental Health support from the BSMHFT Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service.
We know that perinatal mental health difficulties not only affect women and birthing people, but partners, relatives and the rest of the family too. As a perinatal mental health service, we want to offer partners and relatives the opportunity to talk about their experiences.
The Pathway
We are excited to have launched a new Partners and Relatives Pathway delivered in partnership between Acacia Family Support and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust Perinatal Services. Relatives, partners, and carers can access a one-off appointment (usually conducted via the telephone or video call), where they will be able to discuss any concerns they may have and think about what support might be useful moving forward.
This pathway is for only partners and relatives of women/birthing people who are currently being supported by the BSMHFT Perinatal Mental Health teams.
If your partner or relative is currently being supported by the BSMHFT Perinatal Mental Health teams and you wish to access this service, please opt-in by emailing bsmhft.partnerpathwayreferrals@nhs.net and a member of the team will be in contact shortly to send further information and book an initial appointment.
For more information about the Partners and Relatives support that is offered directly by Acacia, please use the links below:
For Dads/Male Carers/Non Binary
You may also wish to access Carer Support services at Birmingham Carers Hub
If you care for an adult in Birmingham, and caring has a major impact on you, you can talk to Birmingham Carers Hub about the help and support you may need across all aspects of your life. This is called a Statutory Carer’s Assessment, and you have a legal right to request this. For more information, please visit:
Statutory Carer Assessments - Birmingham Carers Hub
- Telephone: 0333 006 9711
- Email: info@birminghamcarershub.org.uk
Home Group (formerly Stonham) (Birmingham residents)
- Telephone: Gateway line 0300 304 5530 (low call rate)
- Email: enquiries@Homegroup.org.uk
Carers Trust (Solihull residents) where a carers assessment can accessed
- Telephone: 0121 788 1143
- Email: centre@solihullcarers.org
In the event of a mental health crisis please dial 111 and select Option 2
Or, in the event of an emergency, if someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk please call 999.
If you need advice that is not urgent you can also call NHS 111 (dial 111) for advice, which is open 24 hours.