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<p>The Department is committed to improving both the detection and treatment of perinatal
mental illness.</p><p> </p><p>The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health committed
to invest £365 million from 2015/16 to 2020/21 in perinatal mental health services
to ensure that by 2020/21 at least 30,000 more women each year are able to access
evidence-based specialist mental health care during the perinatal period.</p><p> </p><p>The
NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, includes a commitment for a further
24,000 women to be able to access specialist perinatal mental health care by 2023/24.
Specialist care will also be available from preconception to 24 months after birth,
which will provide an extra year of support. Support will also be extended to fathers
and partners of women accessing specialist perinatal mental health services and maternity
outreach clinics.</p>
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