Optimising preconception care for women with serious mental illness: new approaches, new resources

In this session we will present a brief overview of preconception interventions for women with severe mental illness including some new preconception care resources for psychiatrists and women. A service user perspective will be included and some examples of "reproductive health conversations" will be discussed. These will include conversations about medication, preconception, sexual health, obesity, domestic violence, smoking etc.

Chair: Professor Louise Howard, King's College London

A service user perspective on preconception care - Dr Clare Dolman, Bipolar UK and King's College London

Healthy conversations during routine reviews (e.g. CPA) - Chris McCree, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

What should preconception care include? A brief evidence review - Professor Louise Howard, King's College London