Resources for practitioners
Below you’ll find links to a range of perinatal mental health toolkits, resources and documents.
Links to general mental health resources can be found on our Mental Health Network Resources page.
Perinatal Mental Health Network – NHS resources
A range of guidance and documents for staff working within the NHS.
Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) Pathway Assessment Tool
Tool to help local partners rate their local offer against national standards to identify strengths and gaps where more work is needed.
General Practitioners - Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit
Tools to assist members of the primary care team to deliver the highest quality care to women with mental health problems in the perinatal period.
Becoming Dad
Becoming a parent can be a challenging time and some fathers find that their support needs aren't met. This study aims to increase the understanding of the emotional, physical and social changes that men encounter during this time.
Perinatal Mental Health in Wales
Senedd Cymru’s Children, Young People & Education Committee (CYPE) inquiry into PNMH services across Wales.
From Bumps to Babies: Perinatal Mental Health Care in Wales
NSPCC report on a project that explored perinatal mental health care in Wales and how this is experienced by women and their partners affected by perinatal mental health problems.
NHS Benchmarking report on Universal Perinatal Mental Health Services Findings (England)
The study sought to gain an understanding of the extent of PMH provision in universal services across England, supplementing an annual audit of Specialist PMH services undertaken by the NHS Benchmarking Network for NHS England.
Maternal Mental Health – Women’s Voices
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists report outlines the results of a survey of over 2300 women about their experiences of mental health problems during and after pregnancy.
Perinatal Mental Health Good Practice Principles
Key Priorities for Supporting Infant Mental Health in Wales
Prescribing of Antidepressant in the Perinatal Period
Royal College of Psychiatrists
NICE
- NICE Pathway - Antenatal and postnatal mental health overview
- Antenatal and postnatal mental health – Quality Standards
