Reforming mental health services for pregnant women 'unfinished business' — psychiatrists

Perinatal psychiatrist Dr Catherine Hinds said 'the other big lack in perinatal services is having a bespoke specialist inpatient unit'. Picture: Moya Nolan

Reforming mental health services for pregnant women is “unfinished business”, with women in some regions still missing out on services available in cities, leading psychiatrists have warned.

Ireland also still does not have a psychiatric unit to admit new mothers and babies together.