Staff shortages leave 30,000 pregnant women with mental health problems without proper care Around 30,000 new mothers with mental health conditions are being left to fend for themselves after giving birth because of a gaping shortage in properly trained staff, NHS figures reveal.
Currently just 15 per cent of areas provide the recommended level of post-birth community care, while 40 per cent offer no service at all.
The data emerged as NHS England announced it was making available the first tranche of a £365 million fund to provide better support for mothers with existing mental illnesses, as well as those with birth-induced conditions such as postpartum psychosis. The Daily Telegraph
Currently just 15 per cent of areas provide the recommended level of post-birth community care, while 40 per cent offer no service at all.
The data emerged as NHS England announced it was making available the first tranche of a £365 million fund to provide better support for mothers with existing mental illnesses, as well as those with birth-induced conditions such as postpartum psychosis. The Daily Telegraph
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