PE2017: Extend the period that specialist perinatal mental health support is made available beyond one year
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:
- amend section 24 of Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to extend maternal mental health support beyond one year,
- introduce a family liaison function at adult mental health units across all health boards,
- introduce specialised perinatal community teams that meet Perinatal Quality Network Standard Type 1 across all health boards, and
- establish a Mother and Baby Unit in North East Scotland
Petitioner: Margaret Reid
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 03 April 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (138KB, pdf) (138KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2023
Committee Meetings
28 June 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 28 June 2023
17 April 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport.
Official Report of Meeting 17 April 2024
Written Submissions
PE2017/A: Scottish Government submission of 2 May 2023 (142KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2023
PE2017/B: Tess White MSP submission of 14 June 2023 (61KB, pdf) (61KB, pdf) posted 21 June 2023
PE2017/C: Scottish Government submission of 24 August 2023 (106KB, pdf) (106KB, pdf) posted 04 September 2023
PE2017/D: Tess White MSP submission of 3 April 2024 (170KB, pdf) posted 09 April 2024
PE2017/E: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport submission, 6 June 2024 (174KB, pdf) posted 10 June 2024