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<p>It is for the National Health Service locally to ensure appropriate facilities
and services are in place to support bereaved parents following the death of a baby.
In line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Standards of proficiency for pre-registration
midwifery education, all midwives should be proficient in providing care for women
who have suffered pregnancy loss, stillbirth or neonatal death.</p><p> </p><p>To assist
NHS commissioners and providers, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists'
<em>Standards for Gynaecology</em> and <em>Standards for Maternity</em> sets out clear
standards for the level of care provided to help women and their partners experiencing
pregnancy loss, including the availability of skilled staff to support parents following
a stillbirth or miscarriage. A number of trusts now employ specialist bereavement
midwives to provide this support.</p><p> </p><p>Local NHS maternity care providers
are responsible for ensuring parents receive appropriate information on bereavement
support and services following the death of a baby. To complement information provided
locally, information on support for parents after a stillbirth is available on the
NHS Choices website at:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Stillbirth/Pages/Getting-help.aspx</p><p>
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