Perinatal Mental Health Digital Conference

Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems affect around 1 in 4 new or expectant mothers*, covering a wide range of conditions. The leading cause of direct maternal death in the UK is suicide, and 40% of deaths within the first year after pregnancy are related to mental health.

Despite significant increases in funding for specialised Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) services since 2016, clear gaps in services remain.

Westminster Insight’s Perinatal Mental Health digital conference will raise awareness of PMH and share best practice and the latest expertise. Leaders and expert practitioners across perinatal and maternity services, mental health, social services, and the third sector will focus on early intervention and the provision of holistic PMH support.

Chaired by Laura Seebohm, CEO, Maternal Mental Health Alliance, we’ll be joined by expert speakers including Dame Lesley Regan DBE, Women’s Health Ambassador at the Department of Health and Social Care, Catherine Barker, Head of Development at the Family Hubs Network, Sandra Igwe, founder of the Motherhood Group and many more.

We will spotlight how to prevent vulnerable mothers from falling through the gaps, including those facing multiple adversities. How can you provide individually tailored services and improve access to support?With clear disparities in access to services based on ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and age, hear how services can adopt anti-racist and culturally sensitive approaches to build trust with families in underserved communities.

Experts will share good practice for implementing compassionate trauma-informed care to improve outcomes for children and parents. Explore guidance for supporting families experiencing the loss of a baby or pregnancy. 

Understand the impact of child removal, and how to provide continuity in mental health support. We will spotlight ways to provide tailored and sensitive physical and mental support for mothers and babies experiencing domestic abuse.

Key points

• Identifying risk factors for perinatal mental ill health
• Unpicking the findings from the latest MBRRACE report 2022 and key messages for health professionals
• Identifying gaps in services: latest policy, funding and resources
• Lessons learnt from lived experiences:  listening to women and prioritising individual needs
• Working together across services to prevent families from falling through the gaps
• A spotlight on women facing multiples adversities, including domestic abuse, poverty, substance misuse/addiction
• Building trust among underserved communities
• Addressing ethnic inequality in access to PMH services and implementing anti-racist approaches
• Best-practice for trauma-informed care and safeguarding
• Bereavement support for families experiencing loss of a child or baby, including appropriate language

Who should attend

This conference is for those working in any agency that is in contact with new families and mothers, pregnant people, babies and young children. This includes those working in the following services:

• Mental Health Services
• Social Services
• Early Intervention Teams
• Antenatal Clinics
• Children’s Centres
• Maternity and Neonatal Systems
• Midwives and Health Visitors
• Maternity Wards and Hospitals
• Voluntary Sector

Join live online or watch on demand

This half day event will be broadcast live via an interactive digital platform, where you can enjoy:

• Content accessible on demand for 14 days after the event
• Online networking - meet your colleagues from across the country
• Virtual polls
• Live Q&A
• Technical support throughout the event

Rates

• Registered Charities/Concessionary rate - £175 plus VAT
• Public Sector - £199 plus VAT
• Central Government - £225 plus VAT

* Discounts available

• Early Bird Discount - 20% off – available until Friday 27th February 2023 (Please enter the discount code EARLY3950 in the payment section when you book online)
• Please email us for group bookings - info@westminsterinsight.com
• Pay online by credit card and receive a further 10% off (This will be automatically applied when you book online).