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Tackling Bias in Healthcare Settings: Developing a Health Inequalities Strategy across the South East Region

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It is of concern that there is inequity of access and outcomes within maternity services. Aiming to address the inequity the perinatal mental health team at NHSE South East region have created a filmed educational resource. In this article Jenny Walsh, Clinical Lead for Perinatal Mental Health, describes the creation......
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INFANT MENTAL HEALTH: Focus on parent-infant relationships to give babies the best start in life

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Globally midwives have an important role in supporting the attachment of parents to their new baby in the early weeks after birth. It is of concern that priority for postnatal services in recent years have continued to decline, with the latest Care Quality Commission maternity survey report highlighting decreased satisfaction......