Question reference: S5W-26853
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 January 2020
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 January 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many specialist bereavement midwives are employed by each NHS board, also broken down by how many positions are vacant.
Answer
Information on the number of specialist bereavement midwives employed by each Health Board is not collected centrally. However, we know that some Health Boards have specialist bereavement midwives; other Health Boards take a different approach and have individuals or teams trained in and delivering bereavement care. All Health Boards have at least one midwife trained in bereavement and offering maternity bereavement care as part of their role.
Scottish Government has provided funding of £94,000 to Sands to lead and develop the National Bereavement Care Pathway with other baby loss charities and Royal Colleges to improve the quality of bereavement care. The Pathway will launch this Spring.