“Rather than spending money on expensive residential care and court cases to remove children, Neath Port Talbot invests in services to keep families together where possible.“ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“Some people think I should not vote" James from #Hull is urging others with learning disabilities not to give up their vote.

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The first output from my Fellowship has landed:

We're proud to say that we're top of the Russell Group in the National Student Survey for the second year in a row! Thank you to our brilliant University community who've made this happen 👏🎉 Sheffield SU has also been rated the top SU among UK universities, amazing work!

We are delighted to announce that Sheffield’s Disability Sports Network has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund (The National Lottery Community Fund) to increase opportunities for disabled people in Sheffield to take part in sport and physical activity.

NEW OPEN ACCESS: See HOW some new mums negotiate being active for their mental health AND some of the emotional barriers from perinatal mental illness that make others feel that sometimes 'it's just one step too far'. doi.org/10.1016/j.midw… Prof Andy Smith Megan Teychenne

Brilliant nomination and well deserved, well done Abiola! 👏🌟

I've an article about loneliness and new motherhood in the @Guardian today. Many thanks to Ruth Naughton-Doe for talking to me about her important research, and maestra editor Jenny Stevens theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

New event alert! Father-inclusion and the Family Hubs:  ‘what works’ in engaging dads 8/10/24 Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/father-inclu… With panels of dads and talks from yours truly, Ruth Naughton-Doe SSBC North East Young Dads & Lads (NEYDL) Future Men dadmattersuk Best Beginnings and more!

Sign up today for our event Father-inclusion and the Family Hubs: ‘what works’ in engaging Dads. It will be a great day for working together to explore the next steps for improving father inclusion.

📢The wait is over - we’re back! With over 40 FREE events, #FOTM2024 will see The University of Sheffield researchers work with local creatives to bring our pioneering research to life through immersive exhibitions, films, performances & more. 🗓️Sept 19 - 29 Explore👉bit.ly/4dH45CR

Really excited to be recruiting in our growing #perinatalmentalhealth service - a few to shout about, first one is a Consultant Psychiatrist role - jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… - please share and get in touch if interested! Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT RCPsych Perinatal Royal College of Psychiatrists RCPsych SASDoctors

The stigma faced by women with addiction, particularly those at risk of child removal, is overwhelming. Our new report sheds light on such experiences and calls for urgent change in how we support mothers in future: maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/news/trauma-ad… #MakeAllCareCount #ListenToMums

This year's Black Maternal Mental Health Week, coordinated and led by MMHA member The Motherhood Group, begins on 23rd September. Head to themotherhoodgroup.org/bmmhw24 to find out how you can get involved and show your support. #BMMHW24 #BMMHWUK

Today marks the start of #FASD Awareness Month. FASD stands for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, caused by exposure to alcohol in pregnancy. Find out more about FASD, how to prevent it and the support available to you here👉bit.ly/3TE0UUL

Tomorrow, 1,200 prisoners in the UK are set to be released under the 'early release scheme.' This can pose a unique challenge for children with a parent in prison, as the release can bring about complex and conflicting emotions, far from signalling 'everything is back to normal'

Really important to increase paternity leave (and parental leave) for fathers / partners of mothers. Great to see this innovative campaign. theguardian.com/money/2024/sep…

Every hospital in England was 40 nurses short going into the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the "catastrophic decision" to end the student bursary, said Dame Ruth May rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Great to be part of the Tackling Parental Loneliness in the first 1001 days conference, learning and listening, and stoked to be presenting with Dr Suzy Hodgson and Rosie Martin - thanks for having us Ruth Naughton-Doe and NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC