Call for services to help mothers and babies [The Irish Times]

Karen Clemmer 12/15/187:09 AM

Mothers and babies are “avoidably suffering” because of the failure to implement recommendations on mental health services for pregnant women and new mothers in Northern Ireland, according to a report released today.

The Time for Action report by NSPCC Northern Ireland, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), and the Community Practitioners and Health Visitors (CPHVA) also called for the development of a mother and baby unit and specialist perinatal mental health services in every health and social care trust.

Dr Alain Gregoire of Maternal Mental Health Alliance UK said there was an “urgent need for action” because of the failure to implement 17 recommendations made by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) in 2017 following a review of perinatal mental health services.

Click HERE to read the full report written by Freya McClements.

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