Nurses Expected To Assess Mothers With Mental Health Issues Despite Lack Of Guidance And Formal Training

Researchers have raised serious concerns about the lack of guidance and training provided for nurses involved in assessing the parenting capacity of mothers with serious mental illnesses. Writing in the May issue of the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, the team have highlighted the need for an audit of current UK services and greater links between health and social care professionals.

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Filed under: Mental Health on May 9th, 2009