Bereavement
We know that losing a baby can be the hardest thing a woman and her family can go through. As part of our maternity care, we offer a comprehensive and tailored service to support women and their families who suffer the loss of a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth.
Our specialist midwife can offer practical and emotional support to bereaved women and their families. We can visit women and their families at home and continue to keep in contact with them until after their follow-up appointments with their consultant.
Our specialist midwife can offer practical and emotional support to bereaved women and their families. We can visit women and their families at home and continue to keep in contact with them until after their follow-up appointments with their consultant.
We support families to organise funerals and offer an ongoing counselling service.
We can also support women who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and who may choose to continue with the pregnancy or have a termination.
Contact
Bereavement Support Midwives
Elizabeth Thomas
Jane Laking
Debra Virchis
Elizabeth Thomas
Jane Laking
Debra Virchis
Contact them on: whh-tr.bereavementmidwife@nhs.net
Whittington Health spiritual and pastoral care on: 020 7288 5337
Links
ARC (Antenatal results and choices)
The Child Bereavement Trust
0800 282986
0800 282986
Cruse Bereavement Helpline
0870 1671677
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
020 7733 2653
http://www.ectopic.org.uk/
http://www.ectopic.org.uk/
The Infertility Network
The Miscarriage Association
01924 200799
http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/
http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/
North East London SANDS (stillbirth and neonatal death society)
Relate
0845 1304010
The Samaritans
08457 909090 (24 hours a day)
http://www.samaritans.org/
SANDS (stillbirth and neonatal death society)
http://www.samaritans.org/
SANDS (stillbirth and neonatal death society)
020 7436 5881
Tommy’s Charity
08707 707070
Page last updated: 07 Oct 2022