Contact Details

Horizon,
28 Upper High Street,
Epsom,
KT17 4QJ,
United Kingdom

Telephone: 0300 330 2043 - Please note that this telephone line is not manned. Voicemail notifications will be responded to as soon as possible.

Email: maternal@sabp.nhs.uk

Opening Times

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that we are not an emergency service. If you or a patient urgently needs to talk to someone regarding mental health concerns please refer to the Crisis support information below.

Contact Names

Service Manager: Helen Milward

Service Description

AFLoaT provides high-quality care for women or birthing people who experience moderate to severe mental health difficulties as a result of fear, trauma or loss related to the maternity experience. AFLoaT is a psychologically led service which encompasses Surrey Heartlands ICS, available in North West Surrey, Guildford and Waverley, Surrey Downs and East Surrey and 4 maternity units (St Peter’s, Royal Surrey County, Epsom and East Surrey Hospitals).

Working as a small multi-professional team we will provide holistic care that draws on the skills and interventions provided by specialist clinicians within the AFloaT service. AFLoaT will provide a range of advice, support, treatment and care plans.

Please email the team if you would like to discuss a referral.

What we do:

  • Screen referrals following which service users will either be:
    • Offered an online assessment, via video call
    • Provided specialist advice and signposting
  • Following assessment, service users will be:
    • Offered an intervention with a specialist clinician
    • Provided with advice and signposting
  • Pre-conception support e.g. preparing and planning for future pregnancies
  • Psychological interventions, including 1-2-1 or groups for birth trauma, tokophobia and perinatal loss. 
  • Interventions are offered face-to-face or online. Please note that depending on clinician availability, service users may need to travel across the county for face-to-face interventions
  • Provide information, signposting or other resources for partners and/or families.

Read more about AFLoaT

Referral Process

We accept referrals from health and social care professionals, including GPs, obstetricians, midwives, health visitors. This service is not open to self referrals.

For more information about referrals please see our Perinatal and AFLoaT Referral Guidance

Read our service leaflet for more information.

Referral form

Mental Health Crisis Support

If you, or someone you care for, is experiencing a mental health crisis or needs urgent support, help is available 24/7. 

Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option to be put through to the crisis helpline.

You can also call the crisis helpline directly on 0800 915 4644.

Mental Health Crisis Helpline

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NB: Map points may not be 100% accurate and are for general reference only. Please contact the service directly if you require directions.