1. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  2. Pregnancy & Parenting Support Services

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    If you are pregnant or have recently become a parent, here is information about local services who can provide support.

  3. Visits to care providers

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    Visiting providers of health and social care services is the most hands-on way that any local Healthwatch has to ensure that local services are fit for purpose.

  4. Making a complaint about a service in Warwickshire

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    Details of who to contact for complaints about health and social care services in Warwickshire.

  5. Access requirements and reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities

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    If you have a disability, organisations have a duty to take positive steps to make their services as accessible to you as they are to a non-disabled person.

  6. Mental health support in pregnancy and afterwards, for Coventry and Warwickshire residents

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    Find out about support and information available to improve the emotional wellbeing of new parents.

  7. Tell Healthwatch England your story of maternal mental health care

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    Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. Healthwatch England are launching a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.

  8. Preparing for a medical appointment

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    It is not always easy to know what to ask during a medical appointment, or how to get the most out of your time with a health care professional. One decision making tool you may have come across is the BRAN / BRAINS acronym.

  9. Perinatal Mental Health: Warwickshire

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    With one in four people nationally experiencing mental health problems during pregnancy and in the first year following the birth of a child, support from maternity services can significantly impact their mental health and wellbeing.

  10. Report: Perinatal Mental Health

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    Healthwatch heard from 2, 693 people nationally, including 56 people from Warwickshire, between October and December 2022.

  11. Healthwatch Warwickshire in Rugby

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    Healthwatch Warwickshire is holding events in Rugby this October to address local need for services such as Doctors, Dentists, Urgent Care and Care at Home.

  12. Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Strategy

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    Between October and November 2023, Healthwatch Warwickshire visited six baby groups to listen to new parents in South Warwickshire talk about their experience of infant feeding support. We presented an overview to the steering group for the new Coventry and Warwickshire infant feeding strategy.