On 29 June, the House of Lords will debate the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill. Introduced by Kevin Hollinrake MP following campaigns from bereaved parent Lucy Herd and many others, the Bill would give employed parents the right to...
This policy brief reviews policy areas associated with death, dying and bereavement within the context of devolution. It focuses on the national and regional delegation of power, resources and authority across the UK and the implications of this for those...
A core group of charities and professional bodies are leading the development of a National Bereavement Care Pathway for pregnancy and baby loss. 11 sites will trial the use of new materials, guidelines and training for professionals to help...
The scheme of payments for bereaved spouses and civil partners changed on 6 April 2017. For the first time, widowed people under 45 without children will receive support. However, the majority of those with children will be worse off,...
Together for Short Lives have revised their Neonatal pathway. The dedicated care pathway starts from the point of recognition that a baby has a life-threatening condition and may not survive for long after birth and through their neonatal period....
This guidance aims to help standardise and improve the way acute, mental health and community Trusts identify, report, review, investigate and learn from deaths, and engage with bereaved families and carers. Published by: National Quality Board
This briefing from the Childhood Bereavement Network outlines the support that should be available in each area for bereaved children and young people and those caring for them. Published by: Childhood Bereavement Network
This toolkit is designed to support employers in their response to the suicide of an employee, at work or outside the workplace. For this reason, this toolkit refers to ‘suicide’ rather than ‘suspected suicide’. This toolkit provides advice when...
This framework supports the provision of high-quality, person centred care for terminally ill patients and their families. The framework classifies key skills and knowledge into three tiers, ranging from general end of life care awareness to the in-depth knowledge...
This practical guidance helps commissioners understand why and how they can deliver support after suicide (also known as postvention support) in their local areas. It is designed to help commissioners, health and wellbeing boards, and others understand why postvention...