MP calls for better bereavement care after baby loss

WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has called for better bereavement care for those affected by pregnancy and baby loss.
She believes bereavement care is vital for anyone who has lost a baby, before, during or after birth.
But she says there are gaps in the support available to parents and families.
The MP said: “At the general election Labour pledged action to significantly reduce infant death and to ensure all families who lose a baby receive appropriate bereavement support.
“Bereavement care is vital for anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth. However, there are significant gaps in the support that should be available for all parents and families.
“Many parents do not receive good quality, or even any, bereavement support around pregnancy or baby loss. The quality and consistency of care can vary on the circumstances of baby loss, where parents live, and even depends on who may be on shift that day.
“As we enter Baby Loss Awareness Week I am joining the call for all hospitals to be required to offer excellent bereavement care; for a member of staff to be appointed to lead on bereavement care in every hospital department where pregnancy and baby death occurs; for bereavement rooms to be available and accessible in all hospitals, and for all health and social care professionals to receive the highest standard of bereavement care training.”