Service update 9/5/2025 - Kidderminster Hospital
We are pleased to confirm that this morning’s incident at Kidderminster Hospital has now been stood down. All patients with community mental health appointments scheduled today will have been contacted by our teams. We do not anticipate any further disruption to services following today’s events, and we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Parental wellbeing
Parenting is a full-time job and it's really important to take time to look after your own wellbeing. While parenting can be incredibly rewarding, it's also stressful and hard work at times.
You may worry that you will be judged, but it's okay to ask for help. Lots of parent’s struggle at times but are still great parents. There are lots of teams and services which have been specially designed to support parents and carers with the challenges of parenting. They will not judge you, instead, listen and speak with you, to you to understand the bigger picture and identify ways to support you and your family moving forward. As your whole family will benefit, when you as parents take care of yourselves.