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Postnatal Check-ups (Mental Health) Bill

A Bill to require routine six week National Health Service check-ups for new mothers to include mental health assessments and advice; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Postnatal Check-ups (Mental Health) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 March 2019 by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 7 Mar 2019
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Mar 2019.