Government Pledges £290 Million For Perinatal Mental Health
The Prime Minister has announced a £290 million investment in perinatal mental health services in the five years to 2020, to give all mothers with serious mental health problems access to specialist support. This might be through perinatal classes, new community perinatal teams and more beds in mother and baby units. Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS […]
Maternal Mental Health Alliance Warns Care Compromised By Shortage Of Mbus
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance says a lack of Mother and Baby Units (MBU) and specialist community health provision means many women who suffer with perinatal mental health issues do not receive adequate care. There are 17 MBUs in the United Kingdom, but none in Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of the North East, South and East of England. […]
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2017
Perinatal healthcare refers to the medical care provided to women during and after newborn infants during the first few weeks of life. This type of care is essential for physical health and plays a ke…
Women’s Voices Report On Maternal Mental Health
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), supported by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), have launched a new survey Women’s Voices – Maternal Mental Health which highlights the urgent need to improve maternal mental healthcare. The survey of over 2,300 women who had given birth in the last five years in the UK, explores their […]
Mapping Tool For Local Parent And Infant Mental Health
Perinatal healthcare refers to the medical care provided to women during and after newborn infants during the first few weeks of life. This type of care is essential for physical health and plays a ke…
Tips For Good Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal healthcare refers to the medical care provided to women during and after newborn infants during the first few weeks of life. This type of care is essential for physical health and plays a ke…