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Report highlights ‘striking’ inequalities in UK maternal deaths
Maternal deaths are not evenly spread across the UK population, the latest MBRRACE-UK report finds.
More money for mental health
NHS funding will increase, including more spending for mental health, the chancellor confirmed in the government’s budget announcement yesterday (29 October).Professional bodies and maternal mental health experts welcome report highlighting need for more maternal mental health experts
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are delighted the NHS Benchmarking report ...
Maternal depression linked to babies’ brain development
Women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy may be more likely to have babies with altered brain development, a study suggests.
Parents’ mental health affected by neonatal care
New research reveals that 80% of parents whose babies were admitted into neonatal care think that their mental health suffered after their experience.
More mental health services for new mothers in England
NHS England has announced that it will be rolling out the second wave of community perinatal services to 35 new sites across the country.
Maternal mental health awareness
The third World Maternal Mental Health Day (WMMHD) is taking place today (2 May).
More to be done for maternal mental health
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) has published new maps showing that pregnant women and new mothers in a quarter of the UK still cannot access lifesaving specialist perinatal mental health services which meet national guidelines.
Antidepressant use in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes
Women taking antidepressants during pregnancy were more likely to have babies who required neonatal unit admission, a study has found.