Campaign Success: Mother and Baby Unit Confirmed

We are so happy that the long awaited mother and baby unit is happening and has been confirmed by the Health minister. The site at the City Hospital was announced in November 2023 so we are delighted that it has finally been confirmed that this work will go ahead.

Now mums who need to be admitted to hospital with their mental health can get better and bond with their babies and receive the specialised care that they deserve.  This sends out a clear message that mothers are at last being prioritised.  

This has been a lengthy 20 + year campaign and this wouldn't have happened without women with lived experience campaigning and sharing their experiences, demanding better for women in the future.  We remember and honour the women who lost their lives due to postpartum mental health illness and those who did not receive appropriate care.    The Mas project worked in partnership with our colleagues in Action on Postpartum Psychosis, Aware and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance on the MBU campaign, we are overjoyed that it is finally being recognised that Mas matter!