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Health Visiting Programme: pathway to support professional practice and deliver new service offer: maternal mental health pathway 3
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This pathway is a guidance document to support professional practice in maternal mental health. It provides a structured approach to addressing the common issues associated with maternal mental health and wellbeing, from pregnancy through the early months after the birth. It supports professionals to develop indicators and ways of measuring outcomes to assess improvement. This document sets out the rationale for the pathway and outlines the challenges and potential opportunities. The pathway focuses on the role of the health visitor and the third sector, but recognises the essential contributions of partners in midwifery, mental health and general practice. The document endorses the practice of joint working and encourages an integrated approach to service delivery. Key principles and core components required to enhance outcomes including options for service delivery are detailed together with a suggested timeline.