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30B) “It Was Heartbreaking’: New Mums’ Mental Health Is Still Being Ignored”

27th Apr, 2021 | Information

“A quarter of women are not asked about their mental health at their six-week check, according to new research, BY RACHEL MOSS”.
22/04/2021 12:01am BST | Updated April 22, 2021

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/it-was-heartbreaking-gps-still-ignoring-mental-health-of-new-mums-at-6-week-check_uk_607ff3a7e4b0e26a691b2e9a

“A quarter of new mums who’ve given birth in the past 12 months say they were not asked about their emotional or mental health at *their six-week GP check-up, according to the survey of nearly 1,000 mothers by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). This is a huge figure – and could be up to 150,000 new mums in the last year.

In addition, the majority of mums (85%) said the appointment was focused on the baby’s health, despite a policy change in 2020 that stipulated all new mums should receive *an appointment to check their own physical and mental health.”

SEE BULLETINS 4A AND 4B

EVERGLOW CAMPAIGN MEETING WITH THE E.K.CCG
RAISED THE INADEQUACY OF THIS * NEW DIRECTIVE ON 2ND MARCH 2020

WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO LISTEN????
WE NEED MORE MIDWIFE AND HEALTH VISITS NOW