More women accessing perinatal mental health support
More than 57,000 new and expectant mums have received specialist support for mental health problems over the last year, up a third on 2022, NHS figures show. Every part of England now has a specialist mental health team with experts offering women with moderate to severe or complex mental health needs support, including on how to develop the relationship between parent and baby. All new mums are also offered a comprehensive mental and physical check-up within six weeks of giving birth from their GP.