Mother and baby units (MBUs) provide specialist care and treatment when a mother is suffering from a mental illness and needs an admission to hospital. These services allow for the mother and her baby to remain together, supporting their attachment and bonding, while the mother receives the care and treatment she needs to recover from […]
Community perinatal mental health teams support mothers who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems in the perinatal period to recover in the community. They also offer pre-conception advice to women with existing mental health problems who are planning a pregnancy. They are staffed by a range of professionals and offer family-focused interventions, and […]
What is perinatal mental health? The perinatal period is usually defined as the time between conceiving a baby and one to two years after giving birth. We know that about one in every five women/birthing people experience mental health problems during this time, making this a relatively common experience. Women may experience mental health problems […]
This presentation shares the most important information and resources for new Social Prescribing Link Workers, including: Top tips for new CCs A range of materials to help you in your job Contacts to your local champions and the London team Downloads
This document is to provide guidance for health care professionals involved in the care of babies born to women who have taken medication for mental disorders (psychotropic medication) during pregnancy. Its aim is to optimise and standardise the care of exposed babies and to provide guidance to health professionals (in particular neonatologists, paediatricians and midwives) […]
Liz Price is working with the London and South East Sarcoma Network and specialised commissioning across East of England, South East England and London regarding the network’s sarcoma pathways. Sarcoma pathways include soft tissue, bone and gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). At the moment, soft tissue pathways are struggling with capacity and demand for diagnostic services. […]
More than 1.3 million people have participated in events and activities to improve mental health and tackle inequalities as part of the Thrive LDN movement since 2017. Highlights positive results of meaningful relationships and interventions developed at a London, multi-borough and community or local level. ‘We can’t overlook the huge challenges in recent years which […]
For World Refugee Day 2022, Dr Olivia Farrant shares how the UCLH Respond service is taking the frontline to contingency accommodation sites to deliver trauma-informed, holistic care for asylum seeker communities in London.
Digital Communications Lead for Thrive LDN, passed away on 27 May, after collapsing due to an undiagnosed heart condition the previous Thursday. He was surrounded by his closest friends and died peacefully. A tragic loss of a wonderful person – Glyn was a much-loved and very highly valued member of the Thrive LDN team, as […]
In 2019 and 2020, TCST cancer data team worked with national colleagues to develop two fantastic analytical tools a couple of years ago. Although the team aren’t responsible for updating these it is great to see them being updated and developed by national colleagues. The prevalence dashboard can be viewed via the NHS cancer data […]