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Number of NHS mental health beds down by 25% since 2010, analysis shows
Exclusive: Labour says ‘shocking’ cuts are lengthening waiting times for most serious illnesses even as level of demand increases
The number of consultant-led mental health beds fell from 23,447 in 2010-11 to 17,610 in 2020-21. Photograph: Alamy
The number of consultant-led mental health beds fell from 23,447 in 2010-11 to 17,610 in 2020-21. Photograph: Alamy
Mon 5 Jul 2021 01.00 EDT
The number of beds in NHS mental health hospitals has fallen by a quarter since 2010, forcing more patients who are seriously ill to be taken far away from home in order to receive treatment, Labour has revealed.
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Thousands of pregnant women and new mothers were unable to access vital mental health support during the coronavirus pandemic, research has shown.
Around 16,000 women missed out on services to help with conditions such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal thoughts which can occur in pregnancy and early motherhood.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) says around 47,000 women in 2020/21 were expected to access perinatal mental health services but recent data has shown that just over 31,000 did so.
Lack of support for mental health problems during and after pregnancy can have serious consequences for parents, children and their families.
The RCP says up to one in five women have mental health problems in pregnancy or after birth and two thirds of women will hide or underplay their illness.
Thu 1 Jul 2021 01.01 EDT
Thousands of pregnant women in England were denied vital help for their mental health because of the pandemic, analysis from leading psychiatrists shows.
In 2020-21, 47,000 were expected to access perinatal mental health services to help with conditions such as anxiety and depression during or after giving birth, but only 31,261 managed to get help in the most recent data for the 2020 calendar year only, according to analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Up to one in five women have perinatal mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and other conditions occurring during pregnancy or in the first year after the birth of a child.