“What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to promote take-up of covid-19 vaccinations among school-aged children and university students.”
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
I commend my hon. Friend for her work on such an important topic; I know it is very personal to her. Specialist perinatal and maternity mental health services are available across England, providing vital support to parents before, during and after pregnancy, including increased access to evidence-based psychological therapies. We are training thousands more midwives to better support women throughout pregnancy, with mother and baby units and community services providing postnatal support.