Common purpose / Patients and families
Bereavement care
Families bereaved by poor care describe being left without explanation or support. A national bereavement pathway is still being recommended for neonatal death in 2026.
4 reviews · 4 recommendations
Reviews, most recent first
- 2026Ockenden, Nottingham
Donna Ockenden
- 2026Thirlwall Inquiry
Lady Justice Thirlwall
- 2024Infected Blood Inquiry
Sir Brian Langstaff
- 2001Alder Hey (Redfern)
Michael Redfern KC
What they asked for
Set standards for care after a baby dies.
Trusts
Implement the National Bereavement Care Pathway for neonatal death in every trust by August 2027.
NHS trusts
Remember the victims, and change the culture that preferred institutional reputation.
Government and NHS
Return retained tissue where families ask, and be open about what is held.
Hospitals