Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 69133

Infant Mortality: Bereavement Counselling

Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 8 August 2025

Question

Richard Tice

Reform UKBoston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by Sands entitled Lost in the system: Saving babies’ lives, published on 10 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that bereaved parents who have expe

Answer

Karin Smyth
Experiencing pregnancy or baby loss can be extremely difficult and traumatic. We are determined to make sure that all bereaved parents, regardless of where they live, have access to specialist psychological support.As of June 2025, Maternal Mental Health ...

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