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Better access for mental health care for mums
NHS England has said that new and expectant mothers in England will be given better access to mental health care more quickly and easily by April next year.
The health body has announced that £23 million will be spent on rolling out services across the country to make evidence-based treatment and support available to all new and expectant mothers, especially in underserved areas. This will be achieved by pressing ahead with plans to open four new, eight-bedded mother and baby units, throughout 2018/19.
Building on a £40 million commitment made in 2016 to invest in more nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists, the new funding will enable pregnant women and new mums across the whole of England to access specialist care and support.
Claire Murdoch, national mental health director for NHS England, said: "It [mental ill health] can happen to anyone at any time and it disrupts life not just for mums but the whole family, which is why we are absolutely committed to driving forward improvements in care and ensuring this important area of mental health continues to get the attention it deserves. What we are now starting to see is evidence-based NHS services growing in parts of the country where there used to be limited or no provision at all."
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