Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Extend Mother and Baby Units to admit mothers with babies older than 1 year
Open for signatures
73 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently Mother and Baby Units admit mothers until their baby is 1 years old. We want the Government to review this and extend this past the 1-year mark.
In our view, some mothers are being discharged from Mother and Baby Units while still severely unwell, leading to prolonged postnatal mental illness. I was discharged while actively suicidal, and my recovery took almost four years. As the postnatal period is recognised as lasting up to two years, specialist MBU funding must extend to reflect this clinical reality.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
73
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
16 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.