🏥 Routine PTSD screening for new mothers could save the NHS £26 million a year, according to a new report from City St George’s on the economic impact of postnatal PTSD on the NHS.

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Read our blog post about our conference which we held in July: intersectstudy.org/post/intersect… #birthtrauma #childbirthptsd

International prevalence of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder has now been published in the British Journal of Psychiatry cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Good news Friday! Registration is now open for the Midwifery Unit Network (MUNet) Conference 2026, taking place on 8th September 2026 at City St George’s, University of London. Find out more, and register here: blogs.city.ac.uk/munetconferenc… #midwiferyunit #midwives

Dont forget to register for the Midwifery Unit Network (MUNet) Conference 2026, taking place on 8th September 2026 at City St George’s, University of London. Find out more, and register here: blogs.city.ac.uk/munetconferenc… #midwiferyunit #midwives

Our final presentation of the day. Nikolina Vusic presented a protocol on identifying subtypes of postpartum depression #intersectconference2026

The aims of Nikolina's study:

What will this study contribute to the literature?

Sergio Martinez-Vasquez is now presenting work on the architecture of postpartum trauma #intersectconference2026

Secondary analysis of the INTERSECT dataset was carried out to understand how cultural and economic contexts impact postpartum PTSD and depression #intersectconference2026

How the research question was answered #intersectconference2026

@NakicRados is presenting work from Croatia on sociodemographic, obstetric and psychosocial correlates of birth satisfaction #INTERSECTConference2026

@NakicRados and colleagues used a longitudinal research design

Multiple measures were used to answer research questions #INTERSECTConference2026

We are now on our final round of presentations for the day. Kicking off the session is Marta Marić presenting her MSc work on Birth Satisfaction, Social Support, and Postpartum PTSD: The Moderating Role of Partner Support #INTERSECTConference2026

Marta recruited 200 mothers into her MSc study #INTERSECTConference2026