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Mental Health and Stress in Maternity

Paul
The UK Health and Social Care Secretary announced new plans for better mental health and wellbeing care for NHS midwives, based on the HEE report on the mental health and wellbeing of NHS staff and learners.  In her extremely popular presentation to the Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival, Dr Sally......
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Maternal Mental Health Problems Rising

Paul
Louis Theroux’s latest documentary ‘Mothers On the Edge’ shone a light on the terrifying realities of psychosis in new mothers – however amongst midwives and health visitors the volume of conversation around post-partum mental health has been steadily rising for some time.     In this standing-room-only seminar from the......
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Listening to the baby’s voice, Infant mental health in practice

Paul
Dr Melanie Gunning, Clinical Psychologist, NHS Lothian gives a presentation on “Listening to the baby’s voice: infant mental health in practice” at the Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for healthcare practitioners wishing to update their skills......
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Perinatal Mental Health: Supporting all Parents for Better Outcomes

Paul
Mark Williams, Founder of Fathers Reaching Out gives a presentation discussing “Perinatal Mental Health: Supporting all Parents for Better Outcomes” at the Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018. Our Maternity & Midwifery Festivals are free to attend, regional professional development forums for healthcare practitioners wishing to update......
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Perinatal mental health and the role of IESO

Paul
PODCAST: Sally Tribe, IESO Digital Health discusses Internet Enabled Cognitive Behavioural therapy (IECBT) at Maternity, Midwifery & Baby Birmingham 2017. The World Health Organisation (WHO) report that worldwide 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who have just given birth experience a mental disorder, primarily depression. Mental health issues, if......
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