Following its first inspection in September 2024, the service was rated good overall and good for being safe, effective and responsive.

The service was rated requires improvement for well-led with the trust asked to ensure they are monitoring staff's completion of mandatory training and they have the right legal certificates for the controlled drugs on the unit.

Linda Hirst, CQC deputy director of operations in the North, said: ‘Overall, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust should be pleased with the findings of this report, which highlights many areas of good practice and a positive environment for people needing help and support. We have identified areas that they need to address and will continue to monitor them to check their progress.'

Nichola Sanderson, director of nursing and professions, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said: ‘I'm incredibly proud of my colleagues in our perinatal mental health service. Their dedication to excellence reflects our vision to lead the way in mental health care, and their care and compassion has been recognised in their first CQC inspection.

‘I welcome the CQC's findings, and I'm pleased that it highlights the safe and responsive care provided by our dedicated staff.

‘We acknowledge the areas for improvement and have a plan in place to address mandatory training compliance which has significantly improved since the inspection. Additionally, the service has a process to review its risk register regularly to ensure risks are detailed and actions in place to ensure ongoing quality and safety.

‘We remain committed to delivering high-quality care and will continue working closely with our colleagues, service users, and partners to build on the positive findings in this report.'