Maternal Mental Health Matters

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Staffordshire analysed 51 local responses to the Healthwatch England 2022 maternal mental health survey.

The report looks at:

  • Previous mental health history
  • Care during pregnancy
  • Support for mental health problems
  • Referrals
  • Care during labour and childbirth
  • Postnatal check ups
  • Other topics, including feeding, tongue-tie

The report concludes with recommendations to improve care in Staffordshire.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Staffordshire
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Health inequality
Referrals
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and specialist MH services
General Practice (GP)
Health visitors including baby clinics
Maternity care

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
51
Gender
Women
Pregnancy/maternity
Currently pregnant
Currently breastfeeding
Given birth in the last 26 weeks
Types of long term conditions
Mental health condition
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