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.

8th February 2023 | 2 min read

Behind the scenes: Developing MMHA’s new strategy (2023-26)

I am proud to share MMHA’s new strategy for 2023-26. Getting to this point has been the most absorbing, intense and inspiring journey, and the focus of my first year with the Alliance.

7th February 2023 | 3 min read

Story so far: The Amplifying Maternal Voices Engagement Toolkit

One of the key outputs from Amplifying Maternal Voices (AMV) project is an engagement toolkit to inspire action and change at a local level. At the halfway point of the project, we wanted to reflect on the story so far of the development of the AMV engagement toolkit, which the MMHA is leading.

1st February 2023 | 1 min read

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

10th January 2023 | 3 min read

Remembering and celebrating Dr Margaret Rose Oates OBE, MB, ChB, FRCPsych, FRCOG

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Margaret Rose Oates OBE, MB, ChB, FRCPsych, FRCOG; a visionary perinatal psychiatrist, pioneer and leader who changed the lives of countless women and their families.

10th November 2022 | 4 min read

Reflections on the latest findings from MBRRACE (2018-20)

Reflections on the latest findings from MBRRACE (2018-20)

10th November 2022 | 2 min read

MBRRACE: 40% of maternal deaths in first postnatal year due to mental ill-health

MBRRACE: 40% of maternal deaths in first postnatal year due to mental ill-health

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.

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