Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52111

Bereavement Counselling

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the need for improved access to mental health services for people experiencing bereavement following sudden or traumatic deaths.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
No assessment has been made. It is important that anybody who wants to access bereavement support can do so. We encourage anybody that wants to access support to speak with their general practitioner in the first instance. Integrated care boards (ICBs) ar...

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