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>
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To assist NHS commissioners and providers, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Standards for Gynaecology<\/em> and 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> 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> http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Stillbirth/Pages/Getting-help.aspx<\/p> <\/p>"}
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