News and blogs

All the latest news, comment and blogs from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, as well as new research and updates from the perinatal mental health community.

9th November 2022 | 2 min read

The MMHA invites The Princess of Wales to Hillingdon to showcase benefit of joined-up perinatal mental healthcare

The Princess of Wales, Patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), visited Colham Manor Children’s Centre in Hillingdon today. The visit highlighted the life-changing impact that the provision of an integrated, multi-disciplinary system of care can have for mothers experiencing perinatal mental health issues.

20th September 2022 | 3 min read

Parity between mental and physical health is fundamental to getting it right for women, babies and families

I joined the wonderful Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) earlier this year, new to the world of perinatal mental health. I’ve been blown away by the incredible commitment and passion of the perinatal mental health sector...

20th July 2022 | 2 min read

Government publishes 10-year Women’s Health Strategy for England

The Government released their first ‘Women’s Health Strategy for England‘, detailing their ambitions over the next 10 years andactions they are taking now to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls in England. MMHA responds.

11th July 2022 | 5 min read

Trustee Recruitment: doing things differently

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) Board has recently recruited three new trustees. This has brought us to what will be many milestones in our journey to ensure equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.

4th July 2022 | 3 min read

A Year of Hope: the impact of Uned Gobaith in its first year

On 19 April 2021, the inpatient mother and baby unit (MBU) Uned Gobaith/Unit of Hope opened its doors for the first time to women, babies, and families in Wales affected by severe perinatal mental health problems.

20th June 2022 | 2 min read

A safe space to talk about perinatal mental health

As one of the UK’s most diverse, inclusive, and supportive parenting communities, attracting millions of unique users to the site every month, Netmums is acutely aware of how great perinatal mental health needs are.

24th May 2022 | 3 min read

Black women in the UK experience maternity discrimination and mixed care, according to a new report from Five X More

Black women in the UK experience maternity discrimination and mixed care, according to a new report from Five X More

20th May 2022 | 1 min read

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance celebrates 10 years of creating change for women and families

On Thursday 19 May, staff and trustees came together with Members, Lived Experience Champions and Perinatal Mental Health professionals to celebrate MMHA’s belated 10th anniversary.

12th May 2022 | 3 min read

Flying Start pilot project: remote perinatal mental health screening

How the ‘Flying Start’ pilot project improved screening for perinatal mental health problems and women’s access to support in the South Wales Valleys.

10th May 2022 | 1 min read

Why Health Visitors Matter: A new report from the First 1001 Days Movement

The First 1001 Days Movement has launched ‘Why Health Visitors Matter’. The report contains a compilation of short statements by parents, professionals and charity leaders showing the breadth and depth of health visitors’ work, and its importance.

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