Perinatal Mental Health Services

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:06 pm on 5 December 2017.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 2:06, 5 December 2017

Given that up to one in five women are affected by perinatal mental illness, the view of—the Royal College of Psychiatrists have stated that there has always been a shortfall of perinatal mental health services in Wales and that is a worry. The recent report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee, published in October, noted that the Betsi board had still not filled the majority of posts within their new perinatal mental health service teams, despite funding having been provided to them for that, and that was the same month that you actually took them into special measures. Can you now confirm, First Minister, whether, after 30 months of your Government's intervention, this board has now completed recruitment to this service and that it is now fully operational?