As part of commitments made by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to combat postnatal depression, patients will also be asked to rate their care following a miscarriage, stillbirth or cot death, to help NHS services improve.
The government has meanwhile pledged to provide enhanced training for health visitors to spot the early signs of postnatal depression. Where extra help is needed, women will be able to refer themselves to counselling.
Lansley said: “We have listened to the concerns of women, which is why we are putting in place a named midwife policy to ensure consistency of care.
"Not least, we will focus on the quality of care given to mothers–to-be and measure women’s experience of their maternity care for the first time.”
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