IAPT (Improved Access to Psychological Therapies) services are an extremely important part of the perinatal mental health pathway, offering fast tracked access to therapy for women in the perinatal period. The purpose of this report is to describe the results from feedback sought from perinatal women about their experience of using IAPT services across the Wessex region, and secondly to explore the understanding of maternity professionals of local IAPT services and what can be offered with an emphasis on ideas for developments.

Published: November 2020