Bereavement

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This is a catalogue of webpages from the Support Around Death website providing guidance around bereavement for health and social care professionals.

Content Catalogue
  • Guidance for health and social care professionals on resources available to support people following a bereavement from suicide, including good practice guides and some specific resources for psychiatrists. Part of the Grief & Bereavement team's...

  • Information for health and social care professionals on supporting children who have been bereaved, including: - Guidance on how to talk to children before and after a death, and how to support them through bereavement, including an educational...

  • Guidance for health and social care professionals on speaking to people who have been bereaved, including: - how to break news of a death - how to talk to people who have been bereaved, including tips and a short educational video - links for more...

  • Guidance for health and social care professionals on dealing with bereavement experienced in the workplace. This page features downloadable resources for staff and for line managers, as well as useful links. Part of the Grief & Bereavement team's...

  • Guidance for health and social care professionals on supporting people who have experienced the death of a child, including practical considerations, the context of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI), paediatric organ donation, and useful...

  • Guidance for health and social care professionals to help to answer questions from those who are bereaved about next steps after a death, including those related to funerals, burial and cremation. This page provides useful links on what to do...

  • An overview on the issue of maternal death, explaining how it is defined, tracked and recorded in, and related resources. Part of the NHS Education for Scotland Grief and Bereavement team's Support Around Death website.

  • Information for healthcare professionals on pregnancy loss, stillbirth and neonatal death, including guidance on how to support people experiencing bereavement from these deaths. This page includes: - Educational video and poster on supporting...

  • Guidance for healthcare professionals on the processes following a sudden and/or unexplained death, including the role of the Procurator Fiscal, and a short educational video. Part of the Grief & Bereavement team's Support Around Death website.

  • Guidance for health and social care professionals on supporting LGBT+ people around bereavement, including particular considerations to be aware of and good practice guide. Guidance on this page includes definitions of LGBT+ terms, legal...