The first two sessions of the new National Bereavement Care Pathway: Supporting Parents for Pregnancy and Neonatal Loss elearning programme are now available. The training programme has been written to share the elements of good bereavement care. It is being delivered by Health Education elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) team in partnership with Sands and a collaboration of other charities, professional organisations and people with first-hand experience of bereavement.
The programme will consist of six sessions and is divided into two courses:
Bereavement Care after Pregnancy Loss or Baby Death – Learning for All: these training sessions have been designed to provide support when talking to bereaved individuals. They offer suggestions and guidance about what to say and do and are suitable for anyone who might come into contact, in their work or home life, with a person bereaved through pregnancy loss or baby death.
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Bereavement Care after Pregnancy Loss or Baby Death – Healthcare Professionals: this course is for healthcare professionals caring for newly bereaved individuals. Working through the themes of the National Bereavement Care Pathway, the course helps healthcare professionals understand the important elements of excellent bereavement care; it covers delivering bad news, memory making, post mortem and histology, ceremonies and services, discharge, aftercare, feedback and review.
You can access the elearning here: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/national-bereavement-care-pathway/