Miscarriage, a loss during pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death support services
A directory for services and support for anyone affected by miscarriage, a loss during pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death.
Miscarriage, a loss during pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death support services
Local support for families affected
The Rosie
The Rosie service provides support for all families experiencing a loss from 13 weeks gestation until the funeral.
North West Anglia Foundation Trust
Care and support for women and their families following pregnancy loss and includes babies who have sadly died after birth.
Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service
This service helps anyone experiencing moderate to severe or complex mental health difficulties after experiencing a perinatal loss.
National charities and services that can help you
Here are some local and national services that can help you, or someone you know, if you've experienced a miscarriage, a loss during pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death.
Aching Arms
Aching Arms is here to help and support you when you’ve experienced the heartbreak of losing your baby, during pregnancy, at birth or soon after
Antenatal Results and Choices
Antenatal Results and Choices helps expectant parents who will get the news that their baby may not be developing as expected.
Bliss
Bliss is a national charity for babies born premature or sick. They have a page specifically about uncertainty and loss.
Children of Jannah
Aimed at supporting bereaved parents, we hold at our core the Muslim belief that all children who die enter Heaven (called Jannah in Arabic).
East Anglia Children's Hospice
Support from EACH for anyone significantly impacted by the loss of a child.
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust is here to help you navigate the challenges, now and ahead.
Miscarriage Association
Miscarriage Association is here to help you you’ve been affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.
SANDS
SANDS work to support anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Cambridgeshire SANDS also hold regular peer support meetings with trained befrienders.
Saying Goodbye
Saying Goodbye provides comprehensive information, advice, support and more to anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.
Teddy's Wish
Teddy's Wish provides care and support for families grieving the loss of a baby.
Tommy's
Tommy's have information and support for anyone who has experienced the loss of a baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or termination for medical reasons.
4 Louis
4Louis works across the country to support anyone affected by miscarriage, stillbirth and the death of a baby or child.
Additional information you might find useful
How to talk to children about death and dying
There are a few national charities that offer support and guidance on talking to children about death and dying.
- Child Beareavement UK helping children, young people, parents and families to rebuild their loves when a child grieves or a child dies
- Hospice UK has a page dedicated to how to talk to children about death and dying which you might find useful.
- Winston's Wish is a charity which provides grief and bereavement support for children and young people (up to 25) after the death of someone important, along with advice and support for the parents, carers and professionals supporting them.
- Young Minds has a page with information to help you support your child or young person with grief and loss. They've also got advice about where you can find grief support services.
Emotional and mental health support
- Child Death Helpline -a freephone service for all those affected by the death of a child
- Cruse Bereavement Support - They help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.
- East Anglia's Children's Hospices - emotional and mental health support
- Petals - the baby loss counselling charity
National Framework
The Ambitions framework was developed by a partnership of national organisations across the statutory and voluntary sectors. It sets out NHS England's vision to improve end of life care through partnership and collaborative action between organisations at local level throughout England.
- Ambition 1 – Each person is seen as an individual
- Ambition 2 – Each person gets fair access to care
- Ambition 3 – Maximising comfort and wellbeing
- Ambition 4 – Care is co-ordinated
- Ambition 5 – All staff are prepared to care
- Ambition 6 – Each community is prepared to help
National palliative and end of life care (PEoLC) aims and objectives align to the Ambitions for palliative and end of life care national framework and further information is available on the Future NHS PEoLC Network. To request access, email: england.palliativeandendoflife@nhs.net
There is also an Ambitions catalogue available via Health Education England, which hosts all of the Ambitions Partnership publications.
Patient Experience Team
Your views and experiences are important to us, and if you have questions, feedback, compliments, concerns or complaints about local NHS funded services, we want to hear from you. Visit out Patient Experience Team for more information.
Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy 2022 - 26
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICS' Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy 2022-26 can be found on our website.