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<p>Perinatal mental health services are available to all parents, including parents
of babies that have been discharged from neonatal units, when they need it.</p><p>In
April 2019, NHS England confirmed that new and expectant mothers across the country
are now able to access specialist mental health care in the area where they live.
The rollout of specialist community services across the whole of England, means that
those suffering from perinatal mental health problems are able to access high quality
care much closer to home.</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 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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