NBCP Standards
The nine NBCP bereavement care standards were first launched during Baby Loss Awareness Week 2018, and updated in November 2024. These nine standards for bereavement care underpin the National Bereavement Care Pathway guidance.
Sands and the NBCP partner organisations believe that every NHS Trust should ensure the following:
- All bereaved parents and families are provided with personalised care.
- All bereaved parents and families have the opportunity to use an appropriate, available and accessible bereavement room.
- All bereaved parents and families are offered opportunities to make memories.
- All bereaved parents and families are informed about and, where needed, referred for emotional support and for specialist psychological support.
- A system is in place to clearly signal to all health care professionals and staff that a parent has experienced a bereavement.
- Bereaved parents and families are confident that learning from their baby’s death will take place and are fully informed throughout.
- Bereaved parents and families receive their care from an appropriately staffed team.
- All staff involved in the care of bereaved parents and families receive the training and resources they need to provide high-quality bereavement care.
- Healthcare staff are effectively supported to care for bereaved parents and families.
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