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Mental health problems and pregnancy

If you are pregnant and would like to know more about looking after your mental health, this page has advice and information.

Find care for your mental health before, during and after pregnancy

Find out how to get help for your mental health before, during and after pregnancy.

What is PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service)?

Find out more about the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), which offers confidential advice, support and information on health-related matters.

Accessing GP services for someone else, with proxy access

GP surgeries can give someone secure access to another patient's GP services, so they can help them manage their health and care. You can give or get help with prescriptions, appointments and other GP services.

Accessing NHS healthcare while in active service

Read about healthcare for serving personnel and mobilised reservists, including general care during service, specialist treatment and rehabilitation services.

NHS App terms of use - Version 5

Mental health assessments

Wherever you go for help, you'll get a detailed assessment. The purpose of an assessment is to build up an accurate picture of your needs.

Information for under-16s on parents and guardians accessing your doctor's services

Your parent or someone else that looks after you may want to use apps or websites to help them manage your doctor's appointments, prescriptions and health information online. Find out about this access and your choices.

NHS App privacy policy: messaging services

Mental Health Act

In most cases when people are treated in hospital or another mental health facility, they have agreed or volunteered to be there. But there are cases when a person can be detained, also known as sectioned, under the Mental Health Act (1983) and treated without their agreement.