Support for Bereaved Parents 2026-07-14
2026-07-14
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The charity Love, Jasmine in Paula Barker's constituency supports bereaved parents through counselling and advocacy but faces a funding crisis after the loss of its National Lottery funding. It has helped over 900 families and receives NHS referrals.
Losing a child is devastating, leaving parents shocked, grieving, and in pain. The charity Love, Jasmine helps over 900 families and receives constant NHS referrals but operates on limited service due to lack of commissioned NHS funding and faces closure threat. Will the Government consider NHS commissioned funding for such specialist support?
Integrated care boards must ensure sufficient provision of bereavement support and work with voluntary community and social enterprise sector. £25 million is being invested to enhance bereavement facilities and maternity services.
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NHS commissioned funding for Love, Jasmine
Integrated Care Boards Should Ensure Provision
Investing In General Bereavement Facilities
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The charity Love, Jasmine supports over 900 families since its founding in 2016 and faces a funding crisis after losing National Lottery funding. It provides vital bereavement support but operates with limited service.
Love, Jasmine helps grieving parents through counselling, support groups, advocacy, practical advice, and receives NHS referrals but lacks commissioned NHS funding due to new criteria causing funding crisis. Will the Government consider NHS commissioned funding for such specialist services?
Bereavement support must be available with sensitivity and respect. Integrated care boards should ensure provision including working with voluntary sector. £25 million is being invested to enhance bereavement facilities.
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NHS commissioned funding for Love, Jasmine
Integrated Care Boards Must Ensure Provision
Investing In General Bereavement Facilities
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Dorothy House runs bereavement help points for grieving individuals relying entirely on volunteers. The service addresses the lifelong trauma of baby loss but cannot cover all needs.
Does the Minister agree that volunteer-led trauma care like Dorothy House's should not be a 'nice to have' but an essential part of trauma care?
All parents should have choice and respect in difficult times. As of January, all integrated care boards ensure bereavement services seven days a week across maternity settings.
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Essential status of volunteer-led trauma support
All Parents Should Have Choice And Respect
Integrated Care Boards Ensuring Provision
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