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The funding will help improve the care of women who experience mental ill health during the perinatal or antenatal period. The funding was confirmed by Chancellor George Osborne this week, as part of his pre-election Budget.
In total, more than £1.25bn will be devoted to mental health services for children and new mothers, with a majority of the funds going towards improving access to mental health services for young children. £15m per year, for the next five years, will also be allocated to perinatal mental health services for the next five years.
Welcoming the investment, Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: "Across the country new mothers have been facing patchy, inadequate and inconsistent care and support from what has been a 'Cinderella' service.
"There is strong evidence linking high-quality support for mothers to better future health and wellbeing for them and their children. This includes support with parenting, early detection of mental health problems and early access to specialist treatment.
"The RCM will now be very keen to see rapid translation of this investment into improved services at a local level for those that need it. We will support the government to make this happen."
"Getting these services right and ensuring they are adequately funded will not only improve lives, it will save them," she added.
(JP/IT)
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Additional Funding For Perinatal Services
An additional £75m is to be allocated to perinatal mental health services over the next five years, it has been announced.The funding will help improve the care of women who experience mental ill health during the perinatal or antenatal period. The funding was confirmed by Chancellor George Osborne this week, as part of his pre-election Budget.
In total, more than £1.25bn will be devoted to mental health services for children and new mothers, with a majority of the funds going towards improving access to mental health services for young children. £15m per year, for the next five years, will also be allocated to perinatal mental health services for the next five years.
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Welcoming the investment, Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: "Across the country new mothers have been facing patchy, inadequate and inconsistent care and support from what has been a 'Cinderella' service.
"There is strong evidence linking high-quality support for mothers to better future health and wellbeing for them and their children. This includes support with parenting, early detection of mental health problems and early access to specialist treatment.
"The RCM will now be very keen to see rapid translation of this investment into improved services at a local level for those that need it. We will support the government to make this happen."
"Getting these services right and ensuring they are adequately funded will not only improve lives, it will save them," she added.
(JP/IT)
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