When asked about the recommendations for more MBU beds and whether another unit was required, Dr Selena Gleadow-Ware, Perinatal Faculty Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists highlighted the limited bed availability in units and re-emphasised geographical barriersScottish Parliament Official Report: 7 December 2021. However, she also noted that:
To have sustainable, safe and effective mother and baby units, we will need a much larger workforce pool of trained specialists— if units are to be created in areas where they do not currently existScottish Parliament Official Report: 7 December 2021.