The Department of Health and Social Care is looking for new parents’ views, particularly those who have experienced a baby loss, on what can be improved within the current mental health service to provide better support.
Responses to the Government consultation will inform a new 10-year mental health plan to level up care across the country, tackle disparities in healthcare and help clear the Covid backlog.
It will build on the NHS Long Term Plan, working towards putting mental health on a level footing with physical health.
Minister for mental health, Gillian Keegan, said, ‘It’s crucial new parents’ mental health is properly supported and our services are meeting their needs.
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