Question follow-through · 67490
Pregnancy: Third Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new mothers experiencing (a) anxiety, (b) postnatal depression and (c) other difficulties after birth are routinely referred to local third-sector
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 14 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 23 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
14 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new mothers experiencing (a) anxiety, (b) postnatal depression and (c) other difficulties after birth are routinely referred to local third-sector
16 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Jul 2025
Answer published
We recognise that supporting women’s mental health is a crucial aspect of care at all stages of pregnancy and post-partum.General practitioners (GPs) can offer initial support for mild to moderate mental health problems including depression and anxiety. I...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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