Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51576
Mental Health Services: Fathers
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Kirith Entwistle
Labour — Bolton North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) mental and (b) physical health of (i) fathers and (ii) their (A) partners and (B) families in the perinatal period.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government is committed to improving the support available to mothers, fathers, and partners who experience mental health difficulties, including postnatal depression, during the perinatal period.Fathers and partners of women accessing specialist peri...
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