Martha Sercombe

Specialist Health Visitor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Passionate about Perinatal & Infant Mental Health. Taking a break from X, find me on Bluesky (@marthaserc) & LinkedIn

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

👇👇Hopeful that this groundbreaking report completed @CwmTafMorgannwg will pave the way for parent infant relationship support, not only within our UHB but across 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Pauldmears @Janeokane4 @suenaidoo73 @lynne_neagle @DrNicolaCanale @GPimhs @sharonf2016 @Saaaarah10 @mcneil_elle

[Parent-Infant Foundation @ParentInfantFdn]

Our report ‘Securing Healthy Lives’, confirms the importance of parent-infant relationships in giving babies a good start in life.

We undertook groundbreaking research & gathered the largest UK survey of parents on this topic.

https://t.co/7Ki5uNuWlI

#SecuringHealthyLives 1/5

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

So excited to see this launched, amazing work by a great team 🙌
CTM Baby and Toddler Voice Statements Launched - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board https://t.co/MSwvB9cGpU

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

This new framework from The Royal Foundation, Centre for Early Childhood is excellent. Social & Emotional skills that develop in early childhood play such an important part in our health across the lifespan. 👀 👇

[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood @Earlychildhood]

Today, we are delighted to announce the publication of The Shaping Us Framework to help give social and emotional skills the greater priority they deserve, to support The Princess of Wales’ mission of creating a happier, healthier society.

https://t.co/F1PuCNAb6G

#ShapingUs

[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood @Earlychildhood]

Today, we are delighted to announce the publication of The Shaping Us Framework to help give social and emotional skills the greater priority they deserve, to support The Princess of Wales’ mission of creating a happier, healthier society.

https://t.co/F1PuCNAb6G

#ShapingUs

[Better Start @CECDBlackpool]

1/4🧵 - We're delighted to have been appointed by @CarmsCouncil, who have been awarded a 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 from the @WelshGovernment

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

New paper📢Parents and health visiting professionals in England want a measure of child development at 2-2.5y to be a springboard for a 'warm conversation about what's going on' covering child, sibling, and parent wellbeing. Not just 'tick, tick, tick' https://t.co/ADuDYC73No

[Health Visiting Services ABUHB @AneurinBevanHVS]

It was a pleasure to host @Dawn_Bowden, Minister for Children & Social Care, at the Cwm hub in Blaenau Gwent; highlighting the collaborative efforts of our parent-infant mental health team & Early Years colleagues, while emphasising the need for more parent-infant teams in Wales.

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

@LoraNicu @SwanseaUni 👏👏👏

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

I’ve so enjoyed the community on Twitter but sadly X is not the same. Will be leaving shortly.
If you want to stay connected, you can find me on Bluesky👇

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

@KarenJBateson @BrazeltonUK @PeepleCentre @grobrain @TraffordIPS @EllenAuty @ianrobsons @PCamhs @Drbrodiepaters1 @JaBa54321 @katieHVFS @Jenna_Terry89 @landesther_land @JoEdwards70 @TerrettSarah @HVfromWales @Saaaarah10 @WestallAnna @mar_griffiths1 @Pow @janehwhalley @kjones200868

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

@katieHVFS @BetsiCadwaladr @angelawooduk @sezej70 ❤️❤️❤️

[Better Start @CECDBlackpool]

We're delighted to have been featured in @KindredSquared's latest early years digest! 😀

A new report, co-written by our Director @msclarelaw and @ucl's @ChrisDCuthbert, focusses on building systems for #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment.

You can read it here: https://t.co/K0k0j74mdW

[iHV @iHealthVisiting]

This morning iHV PIMH Lead, @hildabeauchamp , joined the @BBCWomansHour team to discuss the relatively under-researched area of depression associated with the end of breastfeeding.
https://t.co/uP3MpEGkuW
#MaternalMentalHealth

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

@iHealthVisiting @hildabeauchamp @BBCWomansHour Really important discussions 👏 @hildabeauchamp

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

Almost all mental health problems and mental illnesses are more common in autistic people than in the general population. This new publication by @rcpsych is an excellent resource for information and practical matters surrounding autism and mental health https://t.co/S7xLQolCjv

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

@howlett_leanne Happy birthday 🎈

[Martha Sercombe @MarthaSercombe]

@KarenJBateson @REButterworth @CheryllMa @sebkraemer @Neonatalpsych @howlett_leanne @markdavis275 @RyanMiemczyk @RMatthewsPsyEdu @CEOHOST @DawnHodson1 @PeepleCentre @Jendaffin @TerrettSarah @Profatarrant @LMM_BDCFT @Carolin82581431 @HazelM_Dub @HKW1981 Just joined 🙌

[Eve Canavan BEM @eviecanavan]

We here at @PMHPUK are delighted to reveal the dates for the next Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.

Taking place between 5th-11th May 2025, it will be the ninth year the Week has taken place and we look forward to sharing the theme with you in the new year.

[MIND in MIND @MINDinMIND_iv]

Rare opportunity: Margaret Rustin reveals sophisticated clinical techniques developed during the Tavistock Clinic's golden age. Learn from one of child psychotherapy's most influential figures.

Recording available | Book now: https://t.co/qxvaQ7JvJY
20 Nov, 7-9pm UK/2-4pm ET

With special guests Anne Alvarez, Lisa Miller, Neil Altman, Simon Cregeen & Rajni Sharma

[Dr Karen Bateson @KarenJBateson]

Many reject the idea of adult mental health concepts like diagnostic criteria being applied to babies (because the science of infancy promotes relational & ecological understanding). However, that can frustrate commissioners who want epidemiological data
https://t.co/83CdXGR7PC

[iHV @iHealthVisiting]

Being research-engaged as a #HealthVisitor is essential for our professional practice, however the reality of this can be challenging. The iHV Innovations & Research team have been working hard to try & make this easier for you.
Read more here:
https://t.co/yFdLoNRJi6