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A permanent mother and baby unit will be built in the grounds of the Belfast City Hospital. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without such a facility, forcing around 100 women a year to be separated from their babies when admitted to general psychiatric wards



A permanent regional mother and baby unit in Northern Ireland is to go ahead in the grounds of the Belfast City Hospital with a design team to be appointed immediately. bbc.in/4w1TdsM

Watch @mlchealth 's Spotlight on the absence of a mother and baby unit in Northern Ireland. Mums in Crisis is available on the BBC iPlayer. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Positive breaking news - NI is to get a dedicated regional Mother Baby Unit. @mikenesbittni says a design team is being appointed & it will open no later that 2028/29 It will be located in the grounds of BCH. @SiobhanGraham43 whose daughter died says its too late for her family

Positive breaking news - NI is to get a dedicated regional Mother Baby Unit. @mikenesbittni says a design team is being appointed & it will open no later that 2028/29 It will be located in the grounds of BCH. @SiobhanGraham43 whose daughter died says its too late for her family







Congratulations to all the finalists in the Amnesty Media Awards 2026, including @BBCSpotlightNI for Mums in Crisis, an investigation by @mlchealth into perinatal mental health care in NI, showing just how urgently a Mother and Baby Unit is needed to save lives. 👏










