A 10-year history of perinatal care at the Brockington Mother and Baby Unit Stafford.

Perinatal mother and baby units are an essential service for women suffering from perinatal mental illness by allowing the baby to stay with the mother whilst receiving inpatient mental health care. Such units enable the mother to develop a relationship with her baby in a safe and supportive environment whilst caring for her mental health needs and allow her to gain confidence in her role as a mother. This article presents the development of the Brockington Mother and Baby unit and its progressive advancement towards an exemplary service for women suffering from perinatal mental illness.

A national survey of adult safeguarding in NHS mental health services in England and Wales.

Background: Following the introduction of the No Secrets (Department of Helath, (2000). No Secrets: Guidance on Developing and Implementing Multi-agency Policies and Procedures to Protect Vulnerable Adults from Abuse. London: HMSO) guidance, the implementation and development of adult safeguarding practices and procedures across national services has become an ongoing endeavour.