Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83952

Bereavement Counselling: Parents

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Ian Byrne

LabourLiverpool West Derby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all bereaved parents who need specialist psychological support following (a) pregnancy and (b) baby loss can access it (i) at any time and (ii) fr

Answer

Karin Smyth
Experiencing pregnancy or baby loss can be extremely difficult and traumatic. We are determined to make sure all bereaved parents, regardless of where they live, have access to specialist psychological support, free of charge through the National Health S...

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