A question on #PostnatalCare #MentalIllnessAndRuralAreas tabled by Maya Ellis on 25-03-2025 has been answered by Karin Smyth.

Heading: Postnatal Care: Mental Illness and Rural Areas
Question ID: 1788536
UIN: 41366
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-25
Asking Member ID: 5228
Asking Member display name: Maya Ellis
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Maya Ellis
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve postnatal care services for mothers (a) with mental health challenges and (b) in rural areas.
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Date answered: 2025-04-03
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Answering Member ID: 4444
Answering Member display name: Karin Smyth
Answering Member handle: karinsmyth
Answering Member Twitter reference: @karinsmyth
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Answer text: We are committed to ensuring that women, including those living in rural areas, receive safe and equitable care, regardless of where they live or give birth.NHS England’s guidance sets out that all women who have given birth should be offered a postnatal ...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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