Written questions

Mental Illness: Mothers

Commons · Question 61799 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support women with postpartum psychosis.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Jul 2025

The Government continues to increase spending on specialist community perinatal mental health services every year. Integrated care boards spent £212 million in 2024/25, which is an increase of £18 million compared to the £194 million spent in 2023/24. In ...