A support network for bereaved parents following the loss of a baby, training and support for midwives and other health and social care professionals, and research into what can be done to help prevent the loss of a baby in the future.
Useful Resources
There are a huge number of respected books/websites/papers on perinatal care. Below is a selection of texts, including documents produced by GPCPC that may be useful for both GPs and patients or their families.
We will try to keep this list up-to-date. If there is anything that you think should be added, updated or changed please contact [email protected]
Sands
The leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK. Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need it.
The National Bereavement Care Pathway
The partners who have developed the National Bereavement Care Pathway are seeking to improve the quality and consistency of bereavement care received by parents in NHS trusts after pregnancy or baby loss. Includes links to e-learning for healthcare professionals.
NICE Guideline [NG126]: Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage- diagnosis and initial management (Updated August 2023)
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage in women with complications, such as pain and bleeding, in early pregnancy (that is, up to 13 completed weeks of pregnancy).
Tommy’s: Miscarriage information and support
Tommy’s is a pregnancy charity working to make the UK the safest place in the world to give birth, supported by people who refuse to accept that a baby’s death is just ‘one of those things’.