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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. 

23rd September 2016 | 4 min read

Innovative new mapping tool for perinatal mental health leaders launched by Mums and Babies in Mind

An innovative Pathway Assessment Tool has been launched online to help professionals who are trying to transform mental health services for mums with mental health problems during pregnancy or the first year after birth.

19th July 2016 | 1 min read

Independent Evaluation Report and funding announcement

An Independent Evaluation Report of the MMHA Everyone’s Business campaign, launching today, addresses these, and other, questions – showing the substantial impact the campaign has had; the reasons for the impact, and where the campaign will need to focus in the future.

11th January 2016 | 1 min read

Prime Minister promises £290m investment into perinatal mental health

The government is today (11th January 2016) announcing a £290 million investment in the years to 2020 which will mean that at least 30,000 more women each year will have access to specialist mental healthcare before and after having their baby.

18th March 2015 | 1 min read

Budget announcement today supports mothers with perinatal mental health problems

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance -Everyone’s Business campaign welcomes the £75 million over 5 years allocated to perinatal mental health services following George Osborne’s announcement today, as well as the acknowledgement of the unmet mental health needs of pregnant women and new mothers. We look forward to working with the Government to explore the further details in how this new money will be spent.

19th October 2014 | 3 min read

Failure to fully address mental health problems in pregnancy and following childbirth costs over £8 billion, report finds

Perinatal mental health problems carry a total economic and social long-term cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK, according to a new report ‘The costs of perinatal mental health problems’ released today by the London School of Economics and Centre for Mental Health.
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