Perinatal mental health services: needs assessment and recommendations
Recommendations across all tiers of service delivery, with the aim of ensuring that Scotland has the best services for women with, or at risk of, mental ill health in pregnancy or the postnatal period, their infants, partners and families.
Appendix 4
Current and recommended community staffing for NHS boards with fewer than 5,000 births per year
NHS Ayrshire & Arran |
Birth numbers: 3,281 (2017) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant psychiatrist |
0.3-0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1-0.2 |
Lead nurse |
0.3-0.4 |
- |
0.3-0.4 |
Consultant psychologist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Link CPN |
1.5-2.0 |
- |
1.5-2.0 |
Occupational therapist |
0.3-0.4 |
- |
0.3-0.4 |
Social worker |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Administrative staff |
0.6-0.8 |
- |
0.6-0.8 |
NHS Borders |
Birth numbers: 989 (2017) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Lead Nurse |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Link CPN |
0.5 |
- |
0.5 |
Occupational therapist |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
Social worker |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
Administrative staff |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
NHS Dumfries & Galloway |
Birth numbers: 1,248 (2017) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Lead Nurse |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Link CPN |
0.5 |
- |
0.5 |
Occupational therapist |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
Social worker |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
Administrative staff |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
NHS Fife |
Birth numbers: 3,465 (2017) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.3-0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1-0.2 |
Lead Nurse |
0.3-0.4 |
- |
0.3-0.4 |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Link CPN |
1.5-2.0 |
- |
1.5-2.0 |
Occupational therapist |
0.3-0.4 |
- |
0.3-0.4 |
Social worker |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Administrative staff |
0.6-0.8 |
- |
0.6-0.8 |
NHS Forth Valley |
Birth numbers: 2,907 (2017) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Lead Nurse |
0.3 |
1.0 |
- |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Link CPN |
1.5 |
1.4* |
- |
Occupational therapist |
0.3 |
- |
0.3 |
Social worker |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Administrative staff |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
*These posts currently consist of 1 WTE Band 6 nurse based within the hub team, with 2 CPNs dispersed in the CMHTs.
NHS Highland |
Birth numbers: 2,754 (2017) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.3 |
- |
0.3 |
Lead Nurse |
0.3 |
0.4 |
- |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Link CPN |
1.5 |
- |
1.5 |
Occupational therapist |
0.3 |
- |
0.3 |
Social worker |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Administrative staff |
0.6 |
- |
0.6 |
NHS Orkney* |
Birth numbers: 184 |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Lead Nurse |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.01 |
- |
0.01 |
Link CPN |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
Occupational therapist |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Social worker |
0.01 |
- |
0.01 |
Administrative staff |
0.04 |
- |
0.04 |
*Much of this resource is likely to be provided on a regional basis and figures provided are indicative for funding purposes
NHS Tayside |
Birth numbers: 3,757 |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.4 |
- |
0.4 |
Lead Nurse |
0.4 |
- |
0.4 |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Link CPN |
2.0 |
- |
2.0 |
Occupational therapist |
0.4 |
- |
0.4 |
Social worker |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
Administrative staff |
0.8 |
- |
0.8 |
NHS Shetland* |
Birth numbers: 218 |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Lead Nurse |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.01 |
- |
0.01 |
Link CPN |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
Occupational therapist |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Social worker |
0.01 |
- |
0.01 |
Administrative staff |
0.04 |
- |
0.04 |
*Much of this resource is likely to be provided on a regional basis and figures provided are indicative for funding purposes
NHS Western Isles* |
Birth numbers: 215 |
||
---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Lead Nurse |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Consultant Psychologist |
0.01 |
- |
0.01 |
Link CPN |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
Occupational therapist |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
Social worker |
0.01 |
- |
0.01 |
Administrative staff |
0.04 |
- |
0.04 |
*Much of this resource is likely to be provided on a regional basis and figures provided are indicative for funding purposes
Total requirements for combined Scottish boards with birth numbers under 5,000 per year |
Birth numbers: 19,018 (2017) |
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---|---|---|---|
Staff |
Recommended WTE |
Current provision |
Additional national requirement |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
2.26 |
0.7 |
1.56 |
Lead Nurse |
2.26 |
1.4 |
1.66 |
Consultant Psychologist |
1.43 |
- |
1.43 |
Link CPN |
10.3 |
1.4 |
8.8 |
Occupational therapist |
2.06 |
- |
2.06 |
Social worker |
1.23 |
- |
1.23 |
Administrative staff |
4.12 |
0.5 |
3.62 |
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